Charlie smiled. "That's right. Send your invite since Julien's here, anyway. Then, if they ignore it, have Julien send it instead. I'm sure they won't refuse if it's him, and bring them and Matt to the after-party once they show up. They'd be even more horrified at that point.

"We could even set up the meeting here in Heaven Springs, so make sure to make them pay once they take their seats, ideally crying when they head home. That way, none of them will hold any illusion of making a move agains