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

---- Chapter 77: Mrs. Devereaux's Dance Moves Austin's launch party was hosted in the grand ballroom of a five-star hotel near his company. Originally, it was supposed to be a modest affair-just a handful of friends and a few clients. But once word spread in the client WhatsApp groups that Scarlett Campbell, the newly crowned Best Actress, would be making an appearance, the whole thing blew up overnight. By the time Clara arrived with Aaron and Leo, the place was already packed and buzzing.

The entrance to the ballroom was lined with congratulatory flower baskets, and a red carpet stretched from the doorway straight to the stage. The whole venue was lit up like a gala. Sierra stood near the entrance, glowing with energy in a crimson gown that struck the perfect balance between elegance and festivity. She and ---- Austin were personally welcoming guests like true hosts. She'd always been warm and. outgoing-someone who thrived in social settings. Back before Elsie was born, Sierra used to accompany Austin to every industry event.

Now that she was back in the spotlight, it was like she'd never left. Clara felt a quiet happiness for her. She knew that, despite how effortless Sierra made things look, this past year hadn't been easy. But now, finally, she could put that behind her. With a bright smile, Clara stepped forward and said, "Congrats on the grand opening! Wishing your business booming success and big profits!" Austin shook hands with Aaron, his smile easy and welcoming. "Thanks for coming, really." Aaron nodded and introduced the man next to him. "This is Julian Black, from our firm's PR department.

Next year, we're handing over our ---- publicity work to Mr. Reid here." Austin's grin widened. "Seriously? That's amazing-huge boost for our whole team!" He immediately waved over a staff member to show Julian around. Sierra, meanwhile, had her eyes on Leo. The resemblance between him and Aaron was uncanny. She couldn't help but gush, "Leo's such a little gentleman today-he looks so sharp!" Leo was dressed in a tailored black suit and shiny leather shoes that matched Aaron's exactly. "Go hang out with Elsie," Clara told him.

"She's over by the stage watching the performances." Aaron had only come tonight to keep Clara company. Austin's firm was still a newcomer and hadn't built its name yet. Most of the people here were from smaller firms-he didn't really know anyone and wasn't interested in networking. So the two of them found a quiet corner, ---- grabbed some snacks, and settled in for a surprisingly relaxing evening. A short while later, Sierra returned-this time with Derek and a heavily disguised Scarlett in tow. Scarlett had gone full stealth mode: sunglasses, face mask, baseball cap-the whole nine yards.

"Sorry I'm late," she said. "Just wrapped a shoot and rushed over." Sierra laughed. "Late? Please! I'm just glad you made it. I was terrified you'd walk in and cause a full-on celebrity frenzy!" Scarlett grinned beneath her mask. "Didn't I promise I'd come even if I had to crawl through fire? I'll even sing a song for you later!" "Are you serious? Girl, if you sing, this crowd is winning the lottery! I should've sold tickets!" Sierra joked. "Thanks so much for coming!" Scarlett clasped her hands together in return. "Come on, don't be so formal." She handed each of them a paper bag.

---- "Here-little something for you both." Clara looked surprised. "You brought gifts?" "I just shot an ad for a luxury skincare brand," Scarlett explained. "Brought a couple of bottles for you two to try." Clara's eyes sparkled. "Wait-is it that brand that's blowing up on TikTok right now? I've seen so many ads! Tons of influencers are raving about it. Even people in my office are using it. Is it actually that good?" Scarlett chuckled. "Well, you'll have to try it for yourself. We did the product testing, but I make no promises.

I mean, let's be real-when's the last time you saw a celebrity actually go makeup-free in a skincare commercial?" Sierra nodded, laughing. "Exactly! I never believe they use what they advertise anyway." Scarlett laughed even harder. The three women launched into an easy, excited conversation. They were so caught up that even Derek-usually the center of attention-couldn't