Grace held her phone, scarcely believing her ears.
After a moment, it dawned on her, and she screamed while running around the room, "Oh my god, oh my god, Rafael is coming to my party! Ah-ah-ah!"
Her agent heard her and waited until she had finished her outburst before confirming, "Mr. Kalmien is really coming?"
"Yes." Grace told everyone that Rafael might attend her party because she had never actually thought he would.
Besides, she was prepared. Once someone asked why Rafael didn't attend, she could use the excuse of being busy with work.
She had made the call with a mindset of just trying, never expecting Rafael to agree....