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.

let's just say no one will notice

turned and walked away with a cold and

felt a chill run through their bones. When Hugh threatened

sniff out some business, not pick a fight. Didn't you hear him out there?

for trouble, I swear! But you'd better keep Sarah on a

of Hugh. His knees were still shaking after what he'd just overheard

about anyone else. Unless their name was Calvin or Serena, it was

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

while she had to

slipped

deck. The sky was painted in dusky purples,

looking for Cole when something caught her

twilight sky and ribbons bursting like fireworks around

of the dance floor, Serena had just been pulled in by Hugh,

"What's happening?" she asked.

her gently as

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