Leanne finally had a moment to relax when Joy exclaimed with an exaggerated expression, "Oh my god, isn't this Mrs. Richardson! My apologies for not noticing sooner."

"Stop teasing," Leanne chided, playfully slapping her before asking, "You haven't started a fight with Devin, have you?"

"Fight? Do I look like someone who would?" Joy swung her legs, a playful smirk on her face. "Though, his grandfather did pull me aside to ask if I was married. Quite odd."

Sipping her champagne, Leanne glanced over at Hubert. "And what did you tell him?"

Before Joy could answer, Selina jumped in, excitedly sharing, "You won't believe what she told Mr. Perez! She said, 'If you're considering courting me, you must get in line. Your grandson hasn't even made a move yet.""

Leanne nearly choked on her champagne, giving Joy a thumbs-up. "Impressive."

Joy grinned. "You should've seen Hubert's face. He was beaming like a sunflower."

crystal chain on the back of your

swept to Leanne's

gone. "It must have fallen off accidentally," she said, trying to stay composed despite

remarked.

gave her a knowing look. "What do

to see

every bit the charmer, leaning casually and seemingly holding

chain, twinkling like stars, mysteriously wrapped around

was, casually playing with

Mary's voice brought her back from the embarrassment. She stood and walked over to where Jennifer, Mary, Maddox, Phillip, and Curtis

on, take a seat." As Leanne settled beside her, Jennifer opened an antique rosewood jewelry

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