Vivica’s POV
I sipped my wine in silence, my eyes scanning the room leisurely as the awkwardness at our table deepened. Arella engaged in mundane talk with Adrian, giggling unnecessarily at things a normal human wouldn’t consider funny—but then again, who was I to decide what was humorous?
My eyes caught Celia in the crowd. She was going around with a drink in hand, sampling all the food until she accidentally bumped into Theo. A small smile played on my face as the thought of a potential love story stirred in my mind.
Celia glared at Theo for a few seconds before heading off to sit at an empty table. She looked my way and we locked eyes, smiling warmly she lifted her glass to me and I instinctively did the same.
“Who are you toasting to?” Adrian inquired, his gaze searching the c
