Chapter 1968


    "Come on, eat your food properly, or I won''t be inviting you all next time."


    With just one sentence from Arabe, seven grumpy old men instantly picked up their cutlery and


    started eating like well-behaved children.


    "That''s more like it. Isn''t it nicer when everyone gets along?"


    Another quip from Arabe, and the old guys began passing dishes to each other with exaggerated


    politeness and fake smiles.


    The reporter on the sidelines couldn''t believe that the spat between these venerable gentlemen had


    been defused so easily by a youngdy.


    It really took Arabe to step in; moments ago, she and the photographer were too scared to make a


    peep.


    The live chat was going wild. Arabe had managed to get seven feisty old men to toe the line.


    [Be''s incredible, I''m officially a fan now! Be, you''re my idol!]


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    [These old dudes are hrious, I could watch them bicker all day.]


    [I''m so jealous of Arabe, pampered and doted on by so many grandpas. Meanwhile, I just got yanked


    out of bed by my mom for oversleeping.]


    Seeing that they were finally eating peacefully, Arabe was about to head back to her own table when


    she caught sight of friends from two tables waving at her.


    "Be, over here, cheers to you!" Kelly called out, wine ss in hand, beckoning Arabe over.


    Ophelia, the sleek-haired BFF Deborah, the tomboyish Fanny with her jagged bangs, the elegant Freda


    with her corbone-length hair, and the guy friends Hayes, Magee, Burgess, they all waved at Arabe


    with smiles on their faces.


    "All here?" Arabe responded with a bright smile, walking over and taking the ss of red wine from


    Kelly. "I''m touched everyone could make it to my homing party. Here''s to you all for making the


    time."


    "Whoa, my deardy, this formal politeness is new. I might need a moment to adjust," chuckled Hayes,


    his earring glinting. He remembered when Arabe and Kelly visited his newly opened club, which went


    intoplete disarray thanks to Zachary and Ynda .


    "It''s us who should be toasting to you," Ophelia said with a smile, leading the others to stand and raise


    their sses. "Congrattions on your big reveal. From now on, we''re all looking forward to you


    showing us the good life."


    "Deal, no problem."


    They allughed and clinked sses with Arabe.


    After Arabe took a sip, Hayes quickly took her ss away. "That''s enough, just a sip. No need to


    down it all. You''ve hardly had anything to eat. Go on, eat up. Did those old timers start bickering again?


    Came to you to mediate?"


    Arabe smiled lightly, "That''s just how they are. I''m used to it by now."


    "Be!" Joyce called out excitedly from another table, "Come over here."


    "Be," Barry said, after serving Joyce her food and noticing Arabe approach. He picked up his ss


    and stood up, "Let''s have a toast." New ch?pter av?ble o? Draмаnоvеls.cоm


    "When did you two get together?" Arabe asked with a teasing smile.