Oops! My Secret Baby Is Caught By His Top-Lawyer Daddy! Novel

---- Chapter 66: Are You Really Gonna Leave Us Behind? Christmas was only a week away. Retailers, ever the opportunists, had transformed both indoor and outdoor spaces into a vibrant holiday wonderland. A towering Christmas tree stood outside the mall, stretching three stories high, decked out in glittering lights and shiny ornaments. Cheerful holiday tunes played in the background, completing the festive vibe. Clara and Sierra had taken the kids out for lunch and to wander around, soaking up the Christmas cheer. The kids were currently racing around the giant tree, giddy and giggling.

Because when it came to holidays, who really cared about the meaning? The whole point was to join the fun! ---- Clara was also shopping for some New Year's essentials for her mentor, Lucian. The elderly wasn't big on online shopping and usually relied on the local market, where the quality was hit or miss. So every so often, Clara would stock up on essentials for them. While she waited in line to check out, her phone kept pinging with notifications. She checked and saw Scarlett blowing up the group chat with pictures. First photo: six bottles of white wine. Second: six bottles of whiskey.

Third: six bottles of beer. Fourth: six bottles of Lafite. Fifth: a rainbow spread of cocktails. Sixth: sparkling wine. Scarlett.C: "Ladies, take your pick! What's your poison?" Leo's Clara: "What's going on? Are you selling liquor now?" Scarlett.C: "Which one's your fave? Choose!" ---- Elsie's Sierra replied with a drooling emoji. Scarlett.C: "Exactly! That's the correct reaction! My place tonight-no one leaves sober!" Leo's Clara: "???" Elsie's Sierra: "???" Scarlett.C: "This celebrity is newly single! 8 PM sharp. Don't show up, and we're done!" She followed it with a location pin.

Clara paid for her stuff and headed to the plaza out front, arms full of shopping bags, to find Sierra and the kids. Sierra stared at her phone in disbelief. "No way. She really broke up with Derek? Last time we saw them, they were still all over each other!" Clara shook her head. "No clue. I've been swamped-haven't even had time to catch up. I'm dropping Leo off at Lucian's first, then I'll swing by her place. What's your plan?" Sierra said, "I'll head over at 8 too." ---- Aaron had sent over another assistant to drive Clara for the day.

She was a round-faced, cheerful girl named Andy, with a warm, contagious smile. As soon as she arrived, she ran up and took all the bags from Clara's hands. "Hi, Mrs. Devereaux! I'm Andy. The big boss asked me to pick you up." Clara smiled. "Thanks a lot! Sorry to trouble you today." Andy shook her head, practically glowing. "It's no trouble at all! Everyone wanted this job-I just got lucky and snagged it!" Seriously, who wouldn't want a chance to make a good impression on the boss's wife?

She figured Aaron had picked her for her black belt in taekwondo-otherwise, she wouldn't have stood a chance. Clara laughed and turned to Sierra. "Want us to drop you off?" Sierra looked a little shy. "Austin's picking me up later. You guys go ahead."