Chapter 97 - Birthday Party (3) (1/2)

”Stella, I actually needed to have a word with you.” She spoke up, her friendly smile turning into a sad one.

”What is it?” Stella replied without looking at her. Her hazel eyes met Lillian's forest green ones for a fleeing second before they turned back to the champagne flute in her hand.

”Can we not talk about it here? Let's go to my room. Lillian can also tag along.” Rachel replied to her with hopeful eyes.

Stella looked at Lillian who softly nodded her head in a yes.

”Alright! Sure.” Stella replied, standing from her barstool.

Rachel guided the two to her room with the waiter from earlier in tow. Once they were inside her room, she asked them to sit on the couch courteously. After asking the waiter to put the tray which he was carrying down, she asked him to leave them alone. She sat on a sofa chair, next to them.

”I just wanted to apologise for how I spoke the last time we met. I reflected on my behavior and it made me feel guilty. So, I am sorry.” Rachel spoke up with guilt written all over her face.

”If Adam doesn't like me, then there's nothing I could do about it.” Rachel continued.

”It's alright! I don't even remember what you said to me that day.” Stella replied with a polite smile. She wasn't even paying attention to her that day. How is she supposed to remember what nonsense she spouted? She just wanted to go back downstairs to Adam. She was starting to miss him already.

”Thank you Stella.” Rachel gave her a toothy smile, showing off her pearly white teeth which were properly aligned. ”Here's to you.” She said passing a wine glass to Stella and one to Lillian.

She picked up the last glass placed on the table and raised it up it the air.

”What's that?” Lillian spoke up out of nowhere, pointing her finger at something behind Rachel.

Rachel turned her head around only to see a vase sitting in the corner of the room. ”Dad got me that from somewhere. I don't really know much about it except for the fact that it's pretty.”

When she was busy talking about the base, Lillian switched her glass with Stella's.

Stella looked at her with a confused expression but decided to keep her mouth shut.

Rachel turned back to face them with a wide smile on her face.