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?"
"It's not that, Ms. Barrett. The hotel has been completely booked out this year. If you really want a reservation, I can fit you in next year."
Shelly's expression fell. "Why can't you fit me in this year? It's just a birthday party. It's not like you have people coming over every day, right? Just allocate a day for me."
"I'm very sorry, Ms. Barrett. We 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 to grow."
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