BLAKELY

“You look stunning in red, Ms. Blakely.” Leslie said with admiration.

I smiled at her. Thorne summoned a glam team to help me prepare for the banquet. We started late this afternoon and luckily, we finished right on time.

Indeed, my routine changed today. And I was glad it did. I suddenly missed dolling up and went to a banquet. My parents used to bring me to a lot of formal occasions, including Wright’s big banquets.

Speaking of parents… my phone suddenly rang and Leslie took it for me.

It was Mom. I took the call. I knew I couldn’t avoid talking to them anymore.

“Hey Mom!” I tried...