Chapter 149 - Reunion After Six Years

It was difficult trying to coordinate the timing for the long-awaited reunion. Orita had to pull many strings in order to get the busier individuals to agree to attend the reunion. She was surprised at the level of success some of these children managed to achieve in the span of six years. While she knew that her kids were amazing, she didn't think that there would be many other individuals from the E.C. Class who would also be as accomplished, if not more.

The heiress had long heard about the new celebrity DJ who had been invited to clubs with the red carpet treatment. Fatboi was a very difficult individual to have an appointment with but thanks to the past connections he had with her children, the Kesha fanboy cancelled a few shows just to attend the reunion Orita planned.

Si-Han and Tom were slightly harder to get hold of. Both being popular trainees set to debut in the following year, Orita had to put in a fake job for the agency to allow them to travel to America for a few days. The entertainment industry in the East worked very differently from the West and the heiress wondered if Scarlet was being overworked the whole time she was in China.

Then, there were the few sportsmen who were equally hard to get ahold of. One of them had to fly over from England and Orita had to pick a day that Mustafa didn't have a scheduled match. It was unbelievably hard. In comparison, getting Dragon and Roy to attend was much easier. Last but not least, Orita had to thank Vivian for applying no-pay time off from his work just to attend the reunion.

As for the Special Class, Orita didn't need to do much. The moment they heard about the reunion, all Jenna had to do was give them the date. The teenagers from the Special Class automatically made arrangements on their end to rearrange their busy schedules and leave their work temporarily to attend.

Of course, Lin Lin was the first to send her RSVP. Jenna was slightly surprised that the young composer will be arriving with Scarlet. Apparently, they were working on Scarlet's newest album.

Jun Le's RSVP didn't come as surprising as the boy chose to take his time with his education. He was still studying at Joyville and the school while participating in chess competitions around the world. Naturally, Philip didn't make things difficult for him and approved of his leave from school for the reunion.

Farid, Nathan and Elfie were the last few to confirm their attendance due to complications at work. Elfie initially told Orita and Jenna that he would attend but that he was unsure how long he could attend or which day he would arrive. However, after some heated discussion with Danny, the hacker happily told them to expect him two days earlier than the date of the reunion. The lady butler was more than happy to receive the guests earlier than planned. Elfie once lived with them for a little while, having the teen over would be a trip down memory lane all over again.

Farid and Nathan will arrive together a day late and they apologized profusely. Jenna told them not to worry and Orita wasn't too surprised by the delay. After all, these two teenagers were working with NASA. One of them was a quantum physics researcher while the other was working with the space development program as an engineer and inventor.

Jean and Rebecca had no problems attending. The equestrian applied for study leave from Joyville as well and will attend together with the rest of the invitees who were from Singapore. On the other hand, Jean will be arriving alone from India. The lady would be flying immediately after her job and Orita wondered if the polyglot would be too tired for the party.

Then again, Jean wasn't the only one travelling straight after a job. The Lopez twins were coming straight after a dance competition finals and Jenna worried for a moment when they said that. Still, the twins were adamant. They didn't want to wait a day later to arrive just to know the results of the competition and nothing the Wilde's said could change their minds.

The maids and servants of the Wilde main mansion busied their days away to prepare over twenty rooms for their guests. Orita didn't worry about the accommodations or the lack of space for it. The Wilde mansion was big enough to house more than a hundred people as it was an old castle renovated to be a mansion located in Larchmont, a quiet place a little away from the hustle and bustle of New York City.

Naturally, most of Alex and Scarlet's friends weren't prepared for the shocking welcome they received at the main mansion. While they knew that Alex and Scarlet hailed from a rich family, seeing the castle surpassed all their imagination. Who would have thought that castles still existed in this day and age where it was actually lived in by people apart from the Queen of England?

The house stewards and maids showed the guests their rooms and Orita was busy interacting with her guests, making them feel at home. None of her daughters was back yet but thankfully, Elfie was there to accompany her.

Orita had planned a very warm welcome in a style similar to the Sweet Sixteen gala but to her amus.e.m.e.nt, none of what she prepared was necessary. After the arrival of Jasper and his team, the boys coordinated the preparations required to recreate the barbecue party they had six years ago by the seaside resort. Some of the older boys who had their driver's license borrowed a car and headed to town to get the supplies needed for the barbecue while the other boys decided to help themselves and redecorate the huge rear garden into an open party venue.

Orita was rather proud of the seamless teamwork between the boys who worked together in Kiwi Cat Studio. Still, she had questions.

"Jasper, if all of you are here for the reunion, what's going to happen to your company?"

The young CEO grinned and gave her a thumbs up. "Don't worry, Jake can handle everything."

Jenna felt pity for Jake as Jasper's advisor when the teen skipped away and joined the rest of the E.C. Class to drag out pool chairs to the rear garden. Vivian took the lead when it came to deciding the menu. It was clear to everyone that his training as a restaurant manager was paying off with how confident the boy was giving orders over the phone. Rowan who was on the other end of the line was busy making a list and from the sound of it, a single trip might not be sufficient.

"We can get the non-food items and meet them in town to load the rest up," Dragon offered and Si-Han held up the keys to the second car Orita offered to loan.

Vivian looked at the second party and nodded. "Alright. Rowan is currently with Teddy and Jinru at the grocer. I need the three of you to get the decorations and party supplies. Of course, we should check with Jenna to know what they already have so we don't double buy anything."

Roy grinned and patted his bicep. "It's a good thing we're strong enough to carry whatever they need back. I think we'll take care of the heavier things like drinks and frozen stuff so you can tell the other team to just work with the fresh food and snacks."

Vivian nodded and informed Rowan's team about the change of plan as the second team checked with Jenna what the Wilde household already had. The lady butler was impressed by the display of leadership from Vivian as well as how the boys worked without much friction. It didn't matter how many years had passed, the chemistry between these boys was still as amazing as before.

While the E.C. Class busied away, after most people had gathered on the second day of the reunion, there were still a few Special class members who were still missing. Firstly, Alex was still on a plane after a major delay in her flight since yesterday. Lin Lin and Scarlet were still stuck in China after an issue with their travel visa. Farid and Nathan were still stuck in another state after missing their transit flight but they had secured another plane ticket and would be arriving in a few hours. Apart from these people, everyone else was present.

Jenna was slightly worried. Scarlet and Alex should have been here without issues, their managers had ample time to prepare in advance. Why would so many of the Special Class be having last-minute issues? The Wilde family had sorted out most of the difficult travel arrangements. Something wasn't right. Claire wasn't reporting a lot either and Elfie was almost constantly glued to his phone when he wasn't on his laptop. Her butler senses were tingling as she looked over to the overly coordinated children. Could this have been a deliberate plot by the children before the reunion?