Kalel reached into his pocket, pulled out an invitation, and handed it to her. âIâm hosting a small investment fair. Think you can get him to show up? Having him there would give me some serious credibility.â
Aurora stared at the invitation, impressed by how professional it looked. Then she let out a laugh. âYouâre hosting an investment fair? Youâre a kid! What kind of project are you even pitching?â
âYou donât need to concern yourself about that. Look, my goal is to successfully start a business before Iâm eighteen. Otherwise, my parents will force me to take over the family business, and thatâs just boring. Come on. Back me up here!â
Aurora wasnât exactly confident, but since Kalel already knew about her connection with Dunn, she figured she had no choice but to agree. âFine, Iâll try, but donât get your hopes up.â
âGreat, thanks!â Kalel beamed, ready to leave, but then spun back around as if heâd forgotten something. âOh, and one more thingâ¦â
âWhat?â
Kalel rubbed his hands together, looking sheepish. âI need money to take Sariah to a concert, but Iâm broke.â
Aurora squinted her eyes at him. âYou? Broke? Nice try. Iâll believe anyone else is out of money, but not you.â
âI swear Iâm strapped for cash. I threw all my money into my project.â Kalel sounded so pitiful that Aurora sighed, half-annoyed, half-amused.
She grabbed her phone and transferred a thousand bucks to him.
As soon as Kalel saw the money come through, he couldnât resist turning on the charm. âAurora, youâre incredible! Not only are you beautiful, but youâre generous too. I mustâve done something right in my past life to have a cousin like you!â
Aurora resisted the urge to shudder at his overreaction. âAlright, alright! Stop lazing around and go help Molly!â
âYes, maâam!â
With that, Kalel returned to the terrace, where Sariah was waiting for him to inspect her handiwork. After giving it his approval, he transferred the money Aurora had given him straight into her account. âThanks, Kalel. Call me if you need help next time!â
Kalel ruffled her hair with a grin. âSee? I take care of you. Who else pays a thousand bucks just for tying a few balloons? Even a full-time job canât give you such compensation.â
Sariah nodded vigorously, her smile wide. âI know. You treat me the best!â
âThen how are you going to repay me?â Kalel leaned in closer, his smile mischievous.
Sariah blinked. âRepay you with what?â
Kalel moved even closer, whispering in her ear, âThat girl group your mom manages is having a concert soon. Letâs go together, okay?â
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