C124 I Will Help You Decide

She smiled and stood up proudly. "I was once a great beauty myself, you know." The family laughed again. "Come here, my child," her grandmother continued. "Let me see the dresses you chose. I'll help you decide."

Alicia immediately walked over and sat beside her. As grandmother and granddaughter examined the dresses together, the warm atmosphere of the morning filled the entire house.

In the afternoon, it was finally time for the dinner gathering.

I chose a fitted black suit, while Chris wore a stylish grey suit. Their parents dressed formally as well. Coincidentally, both Mary and Quinton wore the gifts I had bought for them the previous day, while David and Valeria proudly wore the gifts Chris had given them.

Since my family did not own a car, the Chambers family picked us up first before all of them headed together toward the Mooney Mansion.

After hearing about the promise the boys had made to Alicia, the parents had already prepared themselves.

Whatever the purpose of the invitation was, they had agreed not to take anything personally. Alicia was their children’s friend, and they trusted their sons’ judgment.

As their vehicle approached the estate, everyone was left speechless. The mansion stood proudly behind tall iron gates. Security guards were stationed throughout the property, and luxurious vehicles could be seen parked around the grounds.

Chris immediately pointed toward a group of bodyguards. “Dad, those are the same men who delivered the envelopes to Alicia at the company.”