CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: DAMIEN LANCASTER PROPOSES TO RACHEL SHAW

Sophie picked up that exquisite invitation card, her beautiful eyes rolled, and she had an idea.

That evening, the three little ones began plotting.

Sophie was the first to speak, "If Mommy won’t go, we will. Back then, Bad Daddy celebrated Bad Auntie’s birthday, which made Mommy, who had just lost Grandma, feel devastated. Now Bad Auntie is showing off on purpose, we need to get revenge for Mommy."

"Leo agrees, how about you, brother?"

The two little ones looked at the wise and calm Nathan.

Nathan pondered seriously for a while, and under the nervous gazes of the two little ones, he nodded, "Alright, we have two days left, let’s plan so that this fireworks show turns into a joke for them both."

Sophie pressed her lips, "But Mommy definitely won’t let us go. If she finds out, she might get angry."

Leo patted Sophie, "Silly Sophie, of course, we’ll do it secretly."

"But we promised Mommy we’d be good and listen," Sophie hesitated, but only for a second, before clenching her little fists and saying, "Just one last time not being good, it should be okay."

...

Early the next morning, Ivy Summers took her three little ones to visit a school.

Ivy needed to go through a thirty-day cooling-off period for her divorce with Damien Lancaster. The quickest the divorce could be finalized is a month, possibly longer.

She planned to first find a school for the three little ones, otherwise when Ella Morgan left, she would be overwhelmed managing three kids and work alone.

They had found the school online last night, and it looked promising.

Once at the school, after gaining some understanding, the three little ones agreed to attend there.

The enrollment process went smoothly, resolving the school matter.

Classes start tomorrow, and the three little ones seemed very busy today, eager to return home. Ivy didn’t know what they were busy with.

After finishing up at the school, Ivy took the divorce agreement to find Damien Lancaster.

But she was informed that Damien wasn’t at the company.

Ivy called Damien several times in a row, but no one answered.

Ivy frowned, wondering why it felt like Damien was avoiding her.

Unable to find him, Ivy had no choice but to head to the auction house where she needed to be today, as it was her first day on the job.

As soon as she arrived at the entrance, she saw a girl standing there, seemingly waiting for her.

Upon seeing her, the girl quickly approached, "Hello, Zinnia, my name is Joy Quinn. President Chambers assigned me as your assistant."

Ivy swept her gaze over the girl, who wore black-framed glasses and held some documents, her demeanor seemed quiet and reserved. Ivy didn’t have any specific requirements for an assistant.

Since Keith Chambers arranged her, she shouldn’t be too bad.

Ivy nodded, "Hello."

As they walked inside, Joy handed Ivy the documents she held.

"Zinnia, there is an auction in five days, from 1 PM to 8 PM. President Chambers has arranged for you to attend. Here’s a catalog of the items; please take a look."

"Okay," Ivy said, taking the documents into her office.

At home, the three little ones divided the work among themselves, determined to make Rachel Shaw and Damien Lancaster pay for hurting Ivy Summers back then during the birthday party.

On Rachel Shaw’s birthday,

At 6:30 PM, at the top floor of Aethelgard’s top hotel, the perfect place to enjoy the fireworks show,

The fireworks were scheduled to start at 8 PM.

Every year on Rachel Shaw’s birthday, Damien Lancaster would prepare a birthday gift for her by booking a fireworks display; it had become a tradition that everyone envied.

This evening, Rachel was as beautiful as a princess from a fairy tale, surrounded by everyone. Amidst the praises, Rachel bashfully said, "No, everyone’s beautiful."

"Rachel, President Lancaster loves you so much, he meticulously prepares for your birthday each year. The good news must be near, we’re all waiting for your wedding banquet."

Rachel smiled gently, "Damien always prioritizes work, so we’re not in a hurry for marriage. As long as we have each other in our hearts, it’s enough."

Upon hearing this, everyone around expressed envy and jealousy.

"Although that’s what you say, President Lancaster surely wants to marry you as soon as possible. I guess with such a grand birthday party this time, he’s going to propose."

As soon as this was said, there was a burst of excitement around.

"I think so too, I think so too, based on the timing, President Lancaster is going to propose."

"Oh my, I’m looking forward to it."

Rachel bit her lip, although she knew Damien had no such plans, she couldn’t help but hope for it.

If only Damien would propose to her today, it’d be wonderful.

As everyone discussed and the rumor spread, it quickly turned into the news of Damien proposing to Rachel that night.

Nathan, Leo, and Sophie heard the news, their little faces cold.

Bad Daddy was actually going to propose to Bad Auntie today.

Where did he place Mommy in all this?

Leo put his hands on his hips, "This is too much, he hasn’t even divorced Mommy yet, and he’s already proposing to another woman."

Sophie hugged a strawberry cake, her little face puffed up, "Yeah, exactly."

Nathan crossed his arms, "Don’t be mad, tonight bad Daddy won’t succeed, he’ll just embarrass himself."

Sophie chewed on a blueberry cake, "Right, right."

Nathan looked at Sophie and helplessly patted his forehead, "Sophie, didn’t you say you wouldn’t eat a bite of food here when we came?"

"Sophie doesn’t eat one bite, but two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight bites."

Nathan and Leo, "..."

After finishing her little cake, Sophie licked her lips and set her eyes on another piece of chocolate cake.

It looks so sweet, so delicious.

Just as Sophie was about to pounce on it for a bite, Nathan pulled her back in time, "Sophie, we have serious work to do."

"But bad Daddy’s not even here yet, and it’s not time for fireworks either," Sophie said, blinking her big eyes.

"We need to find out where the surveillance room is."

Sophie nodded very seriously and agreed at once, "Okay."

"Let’s go."

Sophie followed her two brothers, and after taking just two steps, she hurried back, took a big bite of the chocolate cake, then contentedly left with her brothers.

Meanwhile, at the Lancaster Group.

"Sir, Miss Shaw’s birthday party is about to start, are you planning to go over now?"

Damien Lancaster finished signing the document in his hand and looked up, "Birthday party?"

"Yes, today is Miss Shaw’s birthday, have you forgotten?"

With so many things going on lately, Damien Lancaster wasn’t focused on Rachel Shaw, and indeed he had forgotten.

"Is it being conducted by the usual arrangements?"

"Everything is according to the usual arrangements."

A long time ago, Damien had promised Rachel Shaw that he would celebrate each of her birthdays with her and set off brilliant fireworks for her.

This gradually became a routine; at the end of each year, his people would arrange it, and for Damien, it was just a promise, nothing particularly meaningful.

"Also, the paternity test you ordered will have results tomorrow."

"Mm."

"So, sir, will you go to Miss Shaw’s birthday party? Miss Shaw has called several times to ask."

Damien glanced at the time, stood up, grabbed his coat, and walked out.

...

Ivy Summers prepared dinner and asked Ella Morgan to go upstairs and call the three kids down for dinner.

Ella came down from upstairs, "Ivy, there’s no one upstairs."

"No one? How’s that possible?" Ivy put down the dish she was holding and went upstairs to check every room.

Sure enough, no one was there.

The three kids had gone upstairs as soon as they were back from school today, and Ivy and Ella were in the kitchen making dinner and hadn’t seen them come down.

"Oh no." Ivy went downstairs; the invitation they had casually tossed here that day was also gone.

Ivy instantly realized the three kids had gone to Rachel Shaw’s birthday party.

As for what they were going to do, the three little mischief-makers together were bound to cause trouble.

Ivy’s heart tightened, "They’ve gone to Rachel Shaw’s birthday party. I’ll go get them back."

Ivy grabbed her keys and rushed out the door.

Rachel Shaw’s birthday party that Damien Lancaster would definitely attend, it was too dangerous for the three of them to go.

"Wait a moment." Ella stopped Ivy, "You’re going like this?"

Ivy had changed into casual home clothes as soon as she returned from the auction house; although they were clean and simple, they were certainly not suitable for a party.

Moreover, Rachel Shaw wanted Ivy to make a fool of herself at her birthday party.

Going like this would be playing right into her hands.

"Change into something else before you go."

"I’m just going to find those three, why change clothes?"

"Ivy!" Ella wouldn’t let Ivy leave, "Nathan and the other two are smart; they’ll be fine. But if you go like this, you’ll really become a joke. I have a dress that will fit you perfectly. Go change into it; you must dazzle everyone tonight and redeem yourself."

"Isn’t it too much for me to steal the spotlight at someone else’s birthday party?"

"Oh my God, Ivy Summers." Ella exclaimed in shock, "No wonder they bully you; you’re just not ruthless enough, you know? Even now, you think you’re excessive. The ones who are excessive are them, okay? Listen to me; you have to avenge the humiliation from five years ago tonight."