Game Over No Second Chances

Chapter 372

Howard, Rachel, and Sarah hadn't been invited at all. Hugh wanted Serena to have the perfect birthday, and those cold-blooded snakes weren't part of the plan.

Not only had he excluded them from the guest list-he hadn't even bothered to tell them about the party.

Howard forced a stiff smile. "Nina is my biological daughter after all. It's not every day she gets to celebrate a birthday, you know?

"As her parents, how could we not show up? We asked an old friend for help getting onboard, but... without an invitation, we were escorted straight to Mr. Larson Senior."

Calvin gave a dry cough, then shot Hugh a chilly glance. "Not inviting your father- in-law to her birthday was your call. But now that the cruise has left the dock, we can't exactly toss anyone overboard. Handle it—but don't let the Larson family lose face."

With that, Calvin signaled to be wheeled back inside to rest.

Hugh understood perfectly.

Calvin didn't want a scandal, and he didn't want whispers about him disrespecting his in-laws, so he wanted Hugh to clean up quietly.

Hugh gave Howard a look sharp enough to cut glass. "I'll have someone find you

a place to stay. But don't let me catch you anywhere near Serena.

will notice a few missing

and walked away

felt a chill run through their bones. When Hugh threatened someone,

sniff out some business, not pick a fight. Didn't you hear him out there? He cursed out his own uncles in

trouble, I swear! But you'd better keep Sarah on a leash!" Howard nodded furiously, like

still shaking after what he'd just overheard at

else. Unless their name was Calvin or Serena,

however, wasn't the type to stay quiet. The more Rachel told her to behave, the more irritated

celebration while she had

she slipped

the deck. The sky was painted in dusky purples,

Cole when something caught her eye-balloons rising

ribbons bursting like fireworks

the dance floor, Serena had just

"What's happening?" she asked.

spinning her gently as

fading sunset wrapped around the drifting balloons, while streamers rained down like confetti. A champagne