When she returned, she bumped into Clarice outside the private dining room.
Clarice was holding a bottle of wine and said to Estelle, "This is some good stuff, Estelle. Let's have a drink together!"
Estelle stared at her, not responding.
Clarice, smiling, pushed the door open and purposely waited for Estelle to step out. Then, raising the wine bottle, she announced, "Estelle's treating everyone to a drink. Let's thank Estelle!"
Estelle turned to look at Clarice, who, looking triumphant, raised an eyebrow at Estelle.
Everyone turned to Estelle, surprised. "Estelle, you're so generous! Did you make a lot of money recently?"
"Estelle, didn't know you're loaded!"
"Thanks, Estelle, this is my first time drinking such expensive wine!"
Estelle's expression did not change. She merely nodded and smiled lightly. "This is my first time dining with everyone, I hope you all enjoy yourselves."
The director stood up and said, "Estelle, isn't this wine too expensive? We're all friends here, no need for this!"
"It's fine as long as everyone has a good time," Estelle said, nodding and calmly returning to her seat.
Clarice excitedly called in the waiter to open the bottle and poured wine into everyone's glasses.
Clarice did this to humiliate Estelle.
Estelle shook her head, "No need."
"What do you mean no need? Even though we know it's Clarice's doing, we can't let her make a fool of us when it's time to pay!" Craig frowned.
"Just wait and see, really, no need!" Estelle raised her glass to Craig, "Drink up, it's a few thousand per sip."
Seeing Estelle still able to joke around, Craig felt a bit helpless.
An hour later, the dinner ended. The director and Estelle went to the front desk to settle the bill, with Craig trailing along, worried about Estelle.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Someone needs to send a new picture of Trevor to Oliver and Luke so that they will get their requested reports to Gonzalez asap. If they didn't know, now they know what awaits them if they continue to disrespect and NOT follow orders....
Well, well, well. I love how Gonzalez sent out the warning that he's the CEO and either they will acknowledge him as such or get their due diligence. I'm waiting to see how the Franco family will be walking on eggs and come into a new understanding of Gonzalez taking charge. Thank you so much for the five updates....
Adrian is hoping that he has a chance with Norah and will do everything and anything in his power to keep Norah and Xavier apart....
Thank you for the updates. I hope that Norah will remember Xavier and their relationship before the accident and that they will ever be to....
Thank you, thank you for the updates today, which is also my birthday. The saga continues. I really want Norah and Xavier to be together... but he has to want Norah....
May we have updates please. Thank you....
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...
Norah took Estelle to tutor her brother. Both of them are around the same age. So why is Janice and Xavier father feel that there's an age gap for Norah and Xavier. L I know they will be together....
Norah isn't a girl, but a twenty -five year old beautiful woman that loves Xavier Fleming/Gonzalez/Hanson....