Chapter 43 Natalie's Problem

"That's great!" Marcus was overjoyed. He whipped out two gold embossed invitations from his suit jacket and said earnestly, "These are yours. The banquet will be held at the Stanton residence on Saturday at 7:00 pm." Estella tugged on Natalie's sleeve and said, "Ms. Lunsford, what about me? I want to go too." Only then did Marcus notice the adorable child. He immediately crouched down and said. "Oh, my. You must be Princess Star. We'll be more than happy to see you there." Marcus whisked out a beautifully wrapped piece of candy from his pocket. "This is a chocolate I prepared just for you. There will be plenty of treats ready for you at the banquet this weekend." Horatio accepted the invitation and said politely, "We'll be there." After saying goodbye to Marcus, the three of them promptly headed straight to the parking lot. Estella bounced ahead before abruptly turning to look at them. "Daddy, Ms. Lunsford, you're so slow!" Horatio huffed in amusement. "Cheeky rascal." He s