The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 510

“The money’s already spent.”

“Doesn’t Pandora know the owner at Hearth & Kettle? If she helps us out, there’s no way we’ll have to pay full price,” Latham said, already making plans in his head.

“You can’t just focus on what’s right in front of you.”

“We raised Claire, didn’t we? If we throw her a big party when she gets valedictorian, people will still see us as one family, no matter what’s happened.” Deep down, Latham wanted to fix the mess after Octavia and their son kicked Claire out that night. He didn’t realize some damage can’t ever be undone.

“Claire’s gorgeous and so smart. I honestly wonder what kind of man will ever measure up to her.”

Ever since Octavia convinced Latham to have their son marry Mabel, he’d started thinking about who would be good enough for Claire. Another family alliance would give the James family even more backing. It was definitely smarter than letting a good match go to someone unrelated.

As soon as he brought it up, Octavia immediately got it. Finding Claire a man wasn’t a bad idea. That way, she wouldn’t keep thinking about her own daughter’s fiancé, or Octavia’s son, either.

Still, shelling out all that money made Octavia pretty unhappy.

“Nothing’s even official yet. What if she doesn’t get valedictorian?” Octavia couldn’t help raining on the parade.

Latham didn’t even bother responding. So what if she didn’t top the class? With Claire’s grades, she’d still do great.

He booked a table at a nearby restaurant, hoping to invite Pandora and her family to lunch. Octavia wasn’t hopeful. She thought there was no reason to go out of their way for people who didn’t care about them.

Meanwhile, Pandora made a trip to the supermarket, picked up some fruit, and went back to the school gate with Jenny. They found a spot at a nearby cafe and sat down. There were plenty of parents around, but Pandora always stood out no matter where she went.

Latham heard about it and called to invite Pandora. She turned down the lunch, just saying her nephew had already made plans.

Latham had no choice. He couldn’t force them to come.

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