Chapter 3

She changed her clothes and packed her bags. As she reached stairs, she walked carefully not to get recognised. She went downstairs, there were many reporters. She saw security trying their best to stop them from entering hotel. For a moment she got curious that why these reporters came here or some famous personality is staying here.

Then she walked towards the exit and looked at her watch, it was 11;10. She became worried that Clara would be tired of waiting. Just then she saw a car coming towards her. It was Clara.

“sorry dude! I woke up a bit late” apologised Clara.

“no need! I just came” replied stella.

“then let's get going” said Clara while opening the car door. 

“I hope you had a good sleep yesterday” said Clara while driving.

“what?” asked stella shockingly.

“you were so drunk yesterday, Arthur called me to take you to hotel, I'm asking if you had a good sleep yesterday because you drank for the first time, maybe side effects?” explained Clara.

“yeah, I slept quite well, I had a lot of vomiting, and now having a light headache, feeling fine” answered Stella trying not to mention anything regarding that happening. 

Stella reached home around 2, O clock. She went into her room and started thinking about that what she should do next. Just then her mother called her to have lunch with her. She sat on the chair next to her mother and started to eat, while her mother turned on the TV. As stella looked at the news, she felt that she may faint at the very moment.

“a girl has been spotted entering in the room of CEO of Grand hotel and Mckasson private limited in a red dress last night” the news said. “she is young under 25, it seems like the richest man in the city has got a girlfriend and will be marrying soon, coincidentally we couldn’t see her face but we'll find her soon!!”  it continued.

Her face turned white as she saw her picture on the TV. It was her only back side trying to open the door, she thanked god that it didn’t show her face.

“the girl would be very lucky to have such a rich boyfriend” her mother complemented.

“yeah” stella tried to hide her expressions. 

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“did you see the news? Do you know it’s the same hotel you were staying in? Did u see him? the CEO of the Grand hotel and Mckasson company, richest man the city and handsome too!!” exclaimed Clara joyfully next day in the university.

“no, I didn’t see him, how can I see him? You already know that I only stayed in my room or went with you on trips and last time went on party, except that I didn’t go somewhere else” explained stella.

“c'mon I just asked why are you making statements? By any chance was it you? The dress in the pic has a lot resemblance with yours? Inquired Clara excitedly.

“what? Are you mad? How can it be me? Hundreds of girls can have same dress, you already know me I'm interested in Arther, and by the way he's so rich how can I even approach him? And by any chance if it was possible you would have been the first person to know about." Replied stella almost sweating and trying to stay calm.

“yes, you're right, I was just teasing you why getting so serious? Let's leave it we're getting late for class! I don’t want to miss professor Parks class” Clara getting up from the green grass. 

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“students I wanted to tell you that we're having a short trip to city's largest company, Mckasson whose CEO is MR. Steven joseph and also owner of Royal grand hotel located in Glasglow, maybe you all are aware of him already, so be ready this Friday, we'll going to experience a lot" professor Park ended his lecture and left the class.

It felt like stella would die at the spot she thought maybe she heard wrong but Clara who was sitting beside cleared her misunderstanding in no time.

“we were just talking about and look we're going to his company this Friday, I'm so excited!"

Stella got up from her seat saying that she is going to washroom. 

Her knees were shaking while standing at the sink. She closed the tap water.

“it's just a one-night stand!! Why it's so hard to forget it? Even he reacted like nothing happened and kick me off from his room, why I should keep reacting whenever someone mentions him? Why it disturbs me? If I keep reacting like this Clara may get curious. I should keep myself normal, and react no more, and I'll go to his company and will face him!!" She relaxed herself. 

“Are you sick, or maybe these are side effects of drinking?” asked Arther, suddenly appeared in the hallway.

“I'm alright, my face maybe just looks pale due to little sleep” replied stella stopped on her way to class.

“well, I'm sorry for that night, I drank for the first time so I lost my senses and acted weird” apologised stella.

“nope its completely okay I can understand, well I wanted to tell you that I really liked you that day” confessed Arther. For a moment she thought that she heard wrong but when she looked in his eyes, they seemed to be waiting for an answer. But stella had no answer, her mind was blank and she wasn’t ready to accept his proposal.