Aiden’s birthday was in 3 days. And he had no idea I was planning anything. Which was hard, because Aiden Hale notices everything. “Why are you on your phone so much?” he asked me on Monday, watching me hide my screen. “Work,” I lied. “Studio stuff.” “Mhmm,” he said, not believing me. “You’ve been weird all week.” I had. Because planning a surprise for a billionaire with 2 toddlers and a dog is actual chaos. --- The plan: No party. No board members. No cameras. Just family. His favorite food. The kids. And me. Step 1: Get my mom to take the twins for 24 hours. Step 2: Kick Aiden out of the house for a day. Step 3: Transform our home. Easy, right? Wrong. --- “Lucas, Lily, you’re going to Nana’s for a sleepover!” I said Tuesday morning. “Yay!” they cheered.

