CHAPTER 676: CHAPTER 676: INVITE HER?

Joy Quinn had been studying in Esteria earlier, so she understood even better than July Quinn that the Zachary Family and the Kidd Family, as mentioned by Victor Hawthorne, meant that this opening ceremony was far from ordinary.

If one could make a good impression at the opening ceremony and showcase their existence before The Zachary Family and The Kidd Family, it would undoubtedly lay a solid foundation for gaining a foothold in Esteria.

You could say that Victor Hawthorne went to great lengths to ensure July Quinn could develop well in Esteria.

But in Joy Quinn’s view, this kind of opportunity should have belonged to her.

After all, Victor Hawthorne was so fond of her before.

Surely July Quinn did something behind the scenes to create such a situation.

As Joy Quinn’s expression turned gloomy, several classmates around her whispered:

"Why is Victor Hawthorne being so nice to July Quinn? He even wants to bring July to the opening ceremony of his family’s estate?"

"Victor Hawthorne must like July Quinn. He couldn’t possibly want to be sworn sisters with her, could he?"

"That’s not right. Wasn’t Victor Hawthorne interested in Joy Quinn? Why suddenly turn to pursue July Quinn?"

"No matter what, Victor Hawthorne is part of the Four Elite Families. Being invited means July Quinn is destined to become a social butterfly!"

Almost everyone was casting envious glances at July Quinn.

Such looks used to belong to Joy Quinn.

Now they were all focused on July Quinn, and Joy Quinn was so envious she could hardly contain her desire to tear July apart.

Under everyone’s gaze, July finally spoke: "Can I bring someone else along?"

The free clinic at Serenity Clinic had ended, and she planned to take a week-long break.

Besides, there was Shelly Cole’s situation...

Even though Nora Cole and Franklin Yates went through an amicable divorce, it had a considerable impact on Shelly Cole.

The 150-pound little chubby kid had been quite downcast lately, but she still ate a lot.

So July Quinn planned to take this little one out for some relaxation.

"Others can’t come, but you can." Victor Hawthorne said.

In Victor Hawthorne’s mind, July Quinn was the leader among leaders in their class.

Even though he didn’t know exactly when he appointed her as this leader, he chose to compromise.

And since she was his leader, naturally she had privileges that others did not.

"Alright, make sure to send me the time and place."

"No problem, I’ll head out now."

Upon receiving the satisfactory reply, Victor Hawthorne was especially pleased.

"Bitch! Having such a great opportunity, she must be secretly delighted, yet deliberately took her time to respond."

Joy Quinn screamed internally.

Indeed, she felt that such a good opportunity to expand one’s network couldn’t possibly be turned down by July Quinn, who simply delayed her response to pique the interest of onlookers.

But just as she finished her internal rant, she noticed Victor Hawthorne walking towards her, making her heart race inexplicably.

Could it be that Victor Hawthorne also wanted to invite her to visit the newly opened estate?

It must be the case!

After all, she had been Victor’s unrequited love for so many years.

Victor Hawthorne invited even someone like July Quinn to visit the family estate; there was no way he’d forget to bring along her, his long-standing muse.

Not only did Joy Quinn think this way, but it seemed that those people who were gossiping earlier believed the same.

"Look, Victor Hawthorne is walking towards Joy Quinn."

"He probably wants to invite Joy Quinn to the estate too. It seems that Victor still has Joy Quinn in his heart."

"Rich kids really do have it all, inviting one sister along isn’t enough and they bring two."

Amongst various comments, some were bitter, some envious.

But Joy Quinn only cared about Victor Hawthorne.

If Victor were to give her another chance, she would definitely seize it firmly!

With her gaze filled with anticipation, Joy Quinn watched as Victor steadily approached.

One step, two steps, three steps...

In a blink, Victor Hawthorne was right in front of Joy Quinn.

Joy Quinn felt her heart racing to the limit, as if it might leap out of her throat.

However, amidst the tension, she had already thought of a way to accept Victor’s invitation gracefully yet politely.

Just as she watched expectantly, Victor, who had come up to her, opened his mouth to speak...