Peculiar Case of an Alpha (KENTELL)

CHAPTER 10 (II)

Stell realized he has been looking in the mirror for a while. Turning his body around in front of the body mirror in his bedroom. He decided to use the suit that his boss gave him before, wanting to at least fit in with the event's elegant theme. He even slid his hair back to look neat. But noticing the faint dark circles under his eyes made him sigh.

The beta didn't have enough sleep last night. His brain is in utter chaos, but he was not sure why. Surely it's not because of his boss right? Their interaction yesterday was the same as always, there was nothing new. Maybe because Ken's already handsome face became better? Probably because he smiles more often at him.
Or maybe his boss calling him by his first name made him feel this way? Maybe because he felt uneasy whenever he calls his name softly.

Those thoughts made the man blush.

"Ah fuck Stell stop overthinking again!"

"STELL HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU NOT TO RANDOMLY SCREAM?! JESUS CHRIST YOU ALMOST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK!!"
Justin screamed back, angrily opening the beta's room.

It was already 5:00 pm when Stell arrived at the resort. It was their company's foundation anniversary, and at the same time launching of his boss' collection sample for this year's season gala.
Ken decided to locate a private resort on Antipolo. The resort resides on the mountain side where you can get a glimpse of the Manila skyline and Laguna de Bay.
The man was in awe as he made his way behind the building, where the swimming pool is located with a large view of the skyscrapers below. A nice place to watch the sunset.

The man returned to the ballroom of the resort. Organizing the event and checking his list of agendas if something was missing. The lights, catering, sounds, and cloth collection. Until an hour passed when the guests are slowly coming in one by one.
The ballroom is half full, but to his dismay, Ken is still absent. He frowned again, expecting the alpha in the entrance only to end with another guest entering.

Wait am I waiting for him?

Stell's spine shivered in realization.

He shook his head, not liking that idea, and turned his body away near the entrance. But a sudden familiar voice called him.

"Stell!"
Stell look back and saw two girls walking toward him. Seconds after familiarizing, he realized that one of the girls is Reika. He almost didn't recognize her with the make-up.

"Reika! Good thing you came."

The woman giggled. "It's such a waste to dismiss the opportunity. I heard that your boss will show his collection for the season gala. I wanna see it."
Reika is wearing a simple yet lovely outfit. Her fair skin complimented the light pink bouffant dress she was wearing. Partnering it with white platform shoes. Reika's free hair is neatly clipped on both sides.

Stell then looked at the taller woman next to Reika. He already knew her, remembering their encounter at the grocery.
"Mariah right? I'm sorry for what happened back then."

Mariah Narvato. Reika's tagged along friend when Ken pushed the beta back then. Her curly hair was tied in a bun, revealing her attractive morena features. From what could Stell remember about her background (When he was handling the guest list), she is an omega with a history of police occupation in her family. (Which the beta finds relieved that she didn't file a case with her connection.) She wore a pure white wrapped dress and brown wedge heels. Large hoop earrings are dangling from her ears. Though her eyes were in slit, probably still upset about the accident in the past.

She then spoke. "Yeah excuse me, I'll find our table."

She turned around, leaving the two betas alone. When she was almost out of sight, Reika pursed her lips.
"Sorry about my friend. She's just like that, but I swear she's the nicest!"
"It's okay. I understand her. It was our fault."
The female beta shook her head. "No, I think I got more advantage with that accident. Not only did your company invite me to the event, but they also offered me an internship with a salary! Of course, I accepted the offer."