Stella turned back to the private room and prepared to step inside. From behind, she heard a soft voice. "Hi, Stella?"
Her hand hesitated on the doorknob. She turned around a few seconds later. Horace was surprised to learn that it was really her.
"Stella, why are you here?" he asked as he approached her. “I believed I had misidentified you for another girl."
Stella welcomed him with the composure of an old friend, saying, "I'm here with my pals for a get-together. What about you?”
Annie showed up like a crazy person just now. Stella ought to have been aware that Horace was also present.
“Along with me are my friends. Is this gathering about to end? If so, how about we?" The private box door behind Horace was opened before he could say anything further.
Liam was dazed when he sa
