Chapter 297
Bring in Someone from the Cole Family
The Lewis family.
Daniel Lewis looked at Hazel Lewis and asked, "Hazel, have you prepared the birthday gift for Old Madam Sterling yet?"
"Dad, don't worry. Of course I've prepared it!" Hazel Lewis had a faint smile at the corners of her lips, her face full of confidence.
"What did you prepare? Let me help you think it over." Daniel Lewis was still a little uneasy. After all, that birthday banquet was extremely important, and the gift couldn't be too shabby, or they would probably be laughed at.
Hearing Daniel Lewis say that, Hazel Lewis smiled and said, "Dad, at occasions like this, what everyone gives are expensive jewelry and accessories. There are even plenty of people who give real estate. Naturally, I have to be different from everyone else. That's the only way to leave a deep impression on Old Master Sterling."
Daniel Lewis hadn't expected Hazel Lewis to have that kind of idea, and he looked at her in a somewhat new light.
"How are you going to be different?"
"What everyone else gives are dead objects, while what I'm giving is health." Hazel Lewis wore a confident smile as she looked at Daniel Lewis and said, "Dad, do you know the Cole family?"
"The Cole family is so famous. Who in our circle doesn't know them?" Daniel Lewis gave a light snort.
"In the past, the Cole family was nothing in front of those major wealthy families in New York, but in the past two years their upward momentum has been fierce. I heard that the current head of the Cole family, Zane Cole, has fully inherited Old Master Cole's teachings. At such a young age, he's already surpassed his master."
"Now he's already holding up the Cole family. Plenty of people are begging him to come to their homes, but it all depends on whether he'll do them the favor. Even Old Master Sterling sent people over, but he said this year's appointments were already full..."
After saying that, Daniel Lewis vaguely realized something.
He asked somewhat doubtfully, "You're planning to invite someone from the Cole family to treat Old Master Sterling?"
Hazel Lewis nodded when she heard that and said, "I've heard that Old Master Sterling has had chronic insomnia for years, and he's already seen many famous doctors without being cured. He hasn't tried the Cole family, though. The Cole family is in the spotlight now, so if I can get someone from the Cole family to come, I'll definitely make everyone look at me in a whole new light at the birthday banquet.
Daniel Lewis wasn't nearly that optimistic. He said in a deep voice, "Even when Old Master Sterling goes to the Cole family, he has to wait in line. With your status, you'd probably get thrown to the very back of the line."
He said earnestly, "Hazel, having ideas is a good thing, but you also have to look at the actual situation."
If it really were that easy to please Old Master Sterling, he would have used this method long ago. How could he possibly have held back and waited for Hazel Lewis to bring it up?
Unexpectedly, after hearing Daniel Lewis say that, Hazel Lewis showed no nervousness at all. Instead, she smiled with complete confidence.
She said, "Dad, can't you think about it another way? If that one from the Cole family can't be invited, then we'll invite someone we can get. Anyway, there are several highly capable people in the Cole family right now too, like Jade Cole..."
Daniel Lewis froze for a moment, seeming somewhat surprised.
He thought it over carefully and felt that this outcome actually didn't sound bad. Even if they couldn't invite Zane Cole, the other members of the Cole family would be the same.
If that Jade Cole was too busy to handle it, she would definitely go back to the Cole family for help. At that point, wouldn't that be the same as getting Zane Cole involved?
"Good! Then let's contact the Cole family right away."
"No need. I've already contacted them." A faint smile curved Hazel Lewis's lips.
Hazel Lewis only informed Daniel Lewis after she had already arranged everything.
Her circle was wide-ranging, and through her connections she had already gotten in touch with Jade Cole, who had also agreed to treat Old Master Sterling.
When Daniel Lewis heard that, he immediately nodded with a smile. "Good, good, good! Hazel really has grown up. Your abilities are not the least bit inferior to mine. This time at the birthday banquet, you'll definitely shine brilliantly!"
In the blink of an eye, Sunday arrived. Today was the day Claire Bennett was going to New York to see Grandma Sterling.
Last night, Claire Bennett packed Julian Sterling's luggage for him, and in the morning she personally saw him out the door. Only after he left did she return to her room, take out the suitcase she had secretly hidden away the night before, and call a cab to the airport as well.
O'Hare International Airport.
Ruby Sterling and Mr. and Mrs. Sterling were standing there waiting for Julian Sterling to arrive.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Sterling were somewhat older, their outstanding looks attracted quite a bit of attention. Together with Ruby Sterling, that youthful, dazzlingly pretty girl, the three of them instantly became the most eye-catching presence in the airport.
Before long, Ruby Sterling saw Julian Sterling finally arriving late, and hurriedly went up to him. "Bro, you're finally here. Claire didn't suspect anything, did she?"
If Claire Bennett found out that Julian Sterling was going back to the Sterling family without taking her along, she might get angry.
On top of that, there was the matter of Julian Sterling hiding his identity. Add all the offenses together...
Just thinking about that snowball effect felt kind of terrifying, so for now they still couldn't tell Claire Bennett. They couldn't even tell her that Julian Sterling was going back to New York to visit Grandpa and Grandma.
Julian Sterling was dressed in casual clothes, and he looked strikingly handsome.
After hearing Ruby Sterling's words, the corners of his lips lifted into a faint smile, and he said, "She didn't suspect anything. I told her I was going on a business trip."
"That's good! We're out of time, so let's hurry."
As she spoke, the group headed together toward the boarding gate.
Given Julian Sterling's status, what had naturally been booked was business class, which came with the advantage of boarding before economy class. After the four of them were checked by the staff, they carried their luggage into the boarding passageway.
At the same time, Claire Bennett also hurried over with her suitcase to line up for boarding, standing there panting for breath.
She had almost been late!
Because she had waited for Julian Sterling to leave before heading to the airport, she had been delayed quite a bit. Fortunately, she had still made it in time.
All of a sudden, Claire Bennett saw several familiar figures. Why did that person look so much like Julian Sterling and Ruby Sterling?
Before Claire Bennett could get a clear look, the figures had already disappeared from sight.

