Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Noting Philip's demeanor, Sharon cast a smug look at Mia. So what if the Lane family was a prominent family in Nord City? The Barretts weren't going to be intimidated by them. Mia scrutinized Philip and frowned. "Where's Mike, your former manager?"

She clearly remembered Mike was the manager, not this unfamiliar man whom she couldn't recognize.

Philip replied calmly, "Mr. Labeouf took a few days off to tend to his personal matters back home. So, I'll be acting as the interim manager in his absence. Please come to me if you have any issues."

Mia glanced at Shelly and began, "Ms. Barrett never made an advance reservation at Aide Castle Hotel before. And according to my knowledge, all bookings for this year are full."

Staring at Shelly, Philip asked tentatively, "Ms. Barrett, you haven't reserved a birthday-themed banquet at our hotel?"

Shelly grew visibly awkward and said in a clipped tone, "No, because I haven't decided where to host my birthday party before. I came across your design today, so I thought I'd like to make a reservation now. Can't I do that now?"

booked out this year. If you really

expression fell. "Why can't you fit me in this year? It's just a birthday party. It's not like you have

do not accommodate guests every day because we need time to alter the designs for our themes. The plants we use for decoration take time

Visibly irritated, Shelly shrieked,

are you on

I'm a Barrett! I'm sure you must've heard

please don't get

what do you mean? You better make yourself

hand. "Oh dear, some people claim to host a birthday party with today's theme when they haven't even made a reservation. You should only

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She swerved toward Sharon and said, "Aunt Sharon, look at how they're bullying us! I just want to host a birthday party here, yet they're so unwilling to accommodate