In the bustling ambiance of Selene Bar, the atmosphere was electric as Stella entered. The place, teeming with familiar faces, lit up at her arrival. Warm greetings echoed through the air, welcoming her.
Besty, with an air of enthusiasm, promptly stood and approached Stella. Guiding her to a seat, she exclaimed with genuine admiration, “Stella, we’ve all been eagerly awaiting your arrival. It’s only been a few days, but you seem to have transformed, growing even more radiant.”
Another voice chimed in from the crowd, filled with a hint of nostalgia. “Back in our school days, I always believed Stella was destined for greatness. And look at her now, a vision of grace and beauty.”
As Stella absorbed the palpable change in everyone’s demeanor towards her, now warmer and more familiar than before, she couldn’t help but notice the shift.
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She pieced together the reason behind this newfound intimacy with a tinge of awkwardness. With a gentle smile, she distributed the wedding invitations in her hand. “I’m going to hold the wedding ceremony. I hope you all can come to my wedding.”
The recipients of the invitations, initially taken aback, soon showered her with compliments. “Such an exquisite invitation! It’s evident the amount of thought and effort you’ve put into this. You’re truly blessed to be uniting with such a prestigious family!”
“I’m honored to be invited. Thank you.”
Stella responded with a modest, awkward smile, choosing to remain silent.
As she handed out the invitations, she noticed Besty’s husband, Felipe Chadwick, among the crowd. She offered him a polite nod.
However, as Stella started to return to her seat, Felipe extended his hand for a handshake. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Stella. My name is Felipe.”
Caught off guard, Stella hesitated momentarily but reciprocated the gesture with politeness.
A fleeting touch, brief and somewhat uneasy, was all she offered before withdrawing her hand. Whether it was a psychological reaction or something else, Stella felt a sense of discomfort.
Oblivious to Stella’s subtle discomfort, Besty was engrossed in the invitation. Her eyes widened in awe as she examined it, utterly astounded by the grandeur of the upcoming wedding.
As she beheld the grandeur of the wedding, shock overcame her to the point where her thoughts were in disarray.
It dawned on her that she and her husband had never celebrated their marriage with such extravagance, and a twinge of jealousy crept into her heart.
During her school years, Stella’s life was defined by her status as an orphan, lacking any significant family background. However, time had rewritten her story, transforming her into the wife of Prosperity Group’s CEO.
This transition elevated her status far beyond that of her former classmates.
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Yet, Besty’s presence at the party was driven by motives other than a mere reunion.
Felipe, her husband, had faced rejection in his initial application as a big data research and development engineer at Prosperity Group.
Learning of Besty’s high school connection with Stella, he saw an opportunity. He pushed for this classmate reunion, hoping to Leverage Stella’s influence to secure a coveted position within the company.
For Besty, the situation was fraught with complexity.
In high school, she and Stella had stood on equal ground, but now a chasm of disparity lay between them.
This newfound disparity weighed heavily on Besty, filling her with a sense of embarrassment as she clutched the wedding invitation.
Felipe, meanwhile, was subtly yet persistently urging Besty. Catching her glance, he winked, a silent cue for action.