"Grandpa, anything else you need me to do?"
Jonah eyeballed Keira for a few seconds, then muttered,
"No need for the birthday bash this year."
"What? But grandpa…"
"No means no, I don't have the energy for it this year."
Jonah was stubborn as a mule. He left no room for Keira to argue, and hobbled off with his cane.
Carolina didn't bat an eye at Jonah, not caring one bit about his opinion.
"Grandma…" Keira was in a panic, turning her gaze to Carolina.
"If he says no, then it's no. Saves us some energy."
Keira wanted to protest, but Viviana shook her head and chimed in,
"Dad's birthday is right after Keira's award ceremony. Weren't you saying you want to hand over the company to Keira? Announcing it at the birthday party would be a golden opportunity, wouldn't it?"
Keira cracked a nervous smile, her eyes fixed on Carolina. Carolina mulled over it, then gave a nod.
"You're on to something. Alright, let's get the ball rolling."
Viviana was thrilled, "And what about dad…"
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. He'll show up."
"Great!"
Viviana responded cheerfully, exchanging a secret smile with Keira.
Back in the apartment, at 8:30 pm.
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