Chapter 64

Sophie’s pov ; I hadn’t been to Galaxy Hotel in days, but when I returned, the place was bustling with chatter. Rebecca was, as always, in the center of attention, basking in compliments. “Wow, Rebecca, you look so beautiful today. Are you going on a date with Christopher?” one of the girls teased. Rebecca gave a coy smile, flicking her hair like she was in a shampoo commercial. “No, don’t talk nonsense.” “Oh, you’re blushing! You must be dating Christopher. You’ve been AWOL for the past few days. If not Christopher, who else could it be?” Rebecca tried to play it down, but the smugness in her expression gave it all away. “Mr. Flensky doesn’t like being high-profile. Please keep it a secret for me, okay?” The room buzzed with excitement, everyone congratulating her, and Rebecca lapped it all up. I tried to slip past unnoticed, but Rebecca caught sight of me and decided to make me her next target. “Speaking of dates, Sophie was there too the other day,” she said, her voice dripping with