"I'm so sorry, my dear, because I've promised Blair to accompany her to the photoshoot."

Serena wrapped her arms around Jamie's neck and slapped her boyfriend's face.

After finishing helping him straighten his tie and tidying up his messy skirt, he jumped off the table, leaving a messy "battlefield".

Ten minutes later, the fully dressed two kissed again at the door of the Hampshire building.

After a reluctant parting, Jamie helps Serena open the back door of the taxi, and Serena rolls down the window when she gets into the car and waves at her boyfriend.

After seeing his girlfriend leave in the car, Jamie raised his hand and stopped a taxi from the side of the road.

The Taussy family had just moved to New York and could not afford to buy a property in a good location in Manhattan, so they chose Kingston, Brooklyn.

There are many luxury homes and upscale communities here, and many rich and celebrities choose to live here.

Mrs. Taussy's new home is a large house with a lawn garden in an upscale neighborhood with good security.

When Jamie arrived, Mr. and Mrs. Taussi were greeting guests in front of the lawn.

Seeing Jamie get out of the car, Mrs. Taussy covered her mouth with surprise on her face and turned to call out to the two children who were chatting with the other guests on the lawn.

"Collins, Sean, come and see who's coming!"

"It's Jamie!"

The youngest son of the Taussy family, little Sean, who shares the same name with Mr. Taussy, shouted excitedly, and then ran towards the house.

Just when the surrounding guests thought that little Sean had made a mistake, the little guy rushed out of the house like another gust of wind, with an extra book in his hand.

Percy Jackson and the Thief of Fire.

As soon as Jamie handed the red wine he had brought as a gift to the Taussy couple, little Sean couldn't wait to hand over the book with both hands and asked Jamie to sign it for him.

It would be great if you could write a blessing.

Jamie behaved very patiently and friendly to such a little book lover, not only meeting the other party's request, but also promising to take a photo with him later.

Little Sean excitedly held the book and jumped on the spot.

Mr. and Mrs. Tausi's eldest daughter, Collins, also came over.

Compared with her younger brother, this girl with a delicate face and a classical and sweet appearance is much more reserved, but a pair of beautiful eyes can't help but look curiously at Jamie, who is wearing a neat and couture suit, sunny and handsome.

"Hi, I'm Collins Tausi, nice to meet you."

"Me too."

The two shook hands politely.

Jamie took the opportunity to take a second look at this girl who looked and temperamentally resembled Audrey Hepburn.

Mr. and Mrs. Tausy warmly welcomed Jamie into their garden and were about to introduce him to the guests when Jamie suddenly said something.

"So, where is the protagonist of our party today?"

The guests invited by the Taussy family were all standing in the garden, all white in their eyes, and there was no one Jamie wanted to see.

The Taussy couple froze.

Their attempt to create a good relationship with Jamie was discovered by their attempt to create a familiar relationship with the guest.

Fortunately, Mrs. Taussy reacted quickly enough to come out to play the round immediately.

"Sean, go get Big Mike, Jamie hasn't seen him today!"

This sentence left a lot of room for imagination for the guests present.

I haven't seen it today, meaning I've seen it before?

Jamie was too lazy to debunk Mrs. Taussy's little trick, and waited for today's protagonist to appear.

At this time, a tall white man came over with a glass of champagne and took the initiative to hand it over.

"Hello, I'm the basketball coach at King Chris' High School, you can call me Will."

Although not as well-known as Constance, King Chris High School is still among the top high schools in New York.

It is a Catholic private high school that is known for its athletics.

Basketball, in particular, has won several state high school league championships.

The coach of King Chris's high school basketball team showed up here, and even a fool could tell what the Taussies were up to.

Hit this basketball powerhouse for two years, then skip the NCAA and go straight to the NBA draft.

Now that there are professionals present, Jamie is just in time to hear what the other side thinks about Michael's switch to basketball.

"This kid is very talented, his height and weight are advantages, and the most rare thing is that he is very flexible and moves very fast."

"If you just look at the way he plays, you might think he's a small O'Neal, but I actually think he's very versatile and can play all positions on the court."

Coach Will has a high opinion of Michael.

This gave birth to a new doubt in Jamie's heart.

Since Coach Will is so optimistic about Michael, it will be over by recruiting people directly into King Chris.

While the Taussy couple threw this party today and invited Coach Will over, it was apparently that Michael had encountered some obstacles in his enrollment.

In the face of Jamie's doubts, Coach Will admitted that he was indeed very optimistic about Michael's prospects of playing basketball, but Michael's academic performance was too poor to convince the school board to give him a special recruitment spot.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Shaun, the youngest son of the Taussies, pull out a shy black man from the house.

As Coach Will said, Michael's first impression does look like a one-size-smaller O'Neal, especially when the 8-year-old Shaun Jr. stands on the sidelines, even up to Michael's knees.

Even Jamie, who is 1.88 meters, is half a head shorter than Michael when he stands in front of him.

"Hello, Michael."

Jamie took the initiative to pass his hand.

This big man is indeed very introverted, and it is hard to imagine that such a boy with a burly body like a hill would be shy when he meets strangers.

Mrs. Taussy placed a hand on Big Mike's broad back, and the other man mustered up the courage to hand it to Jamie.

When shaking hands, Jamie found that the opponent's palm was so large that he could easily grab the basketball with one hand.

Combined with Coach Will's previous words, Jamie has determined that Michael's switch to basketball is feasible.

Since I agreed to come to the party at the Taussey family today, of course I wanted to do something.

Jamie looked straight at Mrs. Taussy.

"So you think I can help Michael get into King Chris High School?"

Mrs. Tausy nodded in affirmation, and explained:

"Michael's idol is Jordan, and if he gets a chance to meet Jordan or even get a word or two of encouragement or evaluation, Coach Will is confident that he can convince the school board of Chris High School."

To put it bluntly, he just wants to rub Jordan's popularity, mobilize public opinion, and help Michael build momentum.

At a school like King Chris, they can reject a gifted black boy with too poor academic performance, but if the boy's talent is recognized by Jordan, the basketball god, the result is a different story.