Insane

Buzz

Saturday 11:23 a.m.

"I'll have the Tater Tot Waffles with Smoked Salmon and Caviar,"  Chloe says looking up from the menu.

"And for you ma'am?" the waiter asks, turning to Stella with a notepad and pen in hand.

"Hm... I'll go with a Brioche with Proscuitto, Gruyère, and Eggs."

"Any drinks with that?" the waiter says, looking at both of them.

"A Very Berry Light, please," Chloe says and Stella asks for the same.

"Great. I will be back shortly!" And with that, he heads inside the restaurant from the outdoor seating area. 

"Isn't this such a cute place?" Stella asks, observing the beautifully decorated setting, filled with all different kinds of plants and chic furniture.

Chloe looks around and nods her head in agreement. "It is. And the weather makes it so much better."

"Definitely. So, missy, tell me what happened after I left you and Damien alone?" Stella asks with a playful grin on her face.

"Oh yes, we do need to talk about how you left me all alone with 'Mr-Steal-Your-Heart'" Chloe crosses her arms and leans back on her chair, raising a brow at Stella.

"What?" Stella shrugs. "I saw the way he was looking at you. Looked like you guys could use some alone time... or a room even."

Chloe gasps and says "You are so dead."

"Alright sorry, sorry." Stella giggles. "But do tell me what happened."

"Nothing really. We just danced and spoke for a bit-"

"About?" Stella cuts her off.

"Just careers, family, the usual. But he did seem a little standoffish... like he didn't like answering questions about himself."

"I think you were probably just reading too much into it."

"Hm, maybe."

"What happened after Alex came to pick me up and I left the party?" Stella asks with curiosity.

"Damien got a phone call and apparently he had to take care of something so he left shortly after."

"Aw man, what a bummer. I was hoping for something good to happen," Stella says, pouting.

"Yeah, don't count on that. Nothing will ever happen."

"We will see," Stella says with a smirk. "Oh look, our food is here."

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11:38 a.m.

Damien steps out of the shower and wraps a towel around his waist. Grabbing another one, he dries off his hair and gets out of the bathroom.

"Wasn't expecting you here today," he says spotting Lorenzo across the kitchen area in his penthouse, with his head in the refrigerator.

"Yeah, we gotta talk bud," Lorenzo says poking his head out and closing the fridge door. "Here." 

Damien catches the bottle of water Lorenzo passes to him and asks, "What's up?"

Sitting on the bar stool of his kitchen island, Lorenzo says, "Tomorrow completes one week since the start of your 'business plan' with Chloe. How's that going?"

Damien takes a sip out of the cool water bottle and says, "Getting there."

"Which means?" Lorenzo asks, raising a brow.