Queen's POV
Inside, The Regency preceded its reputation! From the ceiling to the floor, everything around speaks of luxury. The four of us entered a spacious elevator and stopped on the 4th floor. A magnanimous buffet welcomed my sight.
There were no other people in the place except us. I smiled at the number of foods on the table. We looked at each other while happily grabbing plates and condiments on the counter. Nothing is greater than having these foods! It is heaven in our eyes!
While we started eating our food over a casual conversation, a staff approached us wearing a serious expression in her face. This expression says she is determined to do whatever is in her agenda. The sound of her heels sounded across the room, and she walked with her head high.
She abruptly halted a few meters away when the staff noticed that Kate is with us. A friendly smile suddenly curved on her face as she gestured a polite bow and then turned her back and walked away.
"How fake is that smile!" Lorraine forcefully whispered while chewing her food.
Kate frowned and stared at her as if the facial expression says, 'don't talk if your mouth is full, Raine!'
"Your face forced the staff to wear a smile, Kate!" I joked also and chuckled at the idea.
"They should be!" Kate made a dignified look on her face and raised her right eyebrow as we looked at the retreating figure of the staff.
After several minutes, other guests started to gather around and grab their food.
"When will this event start, Kate?" I heard Candace asked her sister while picking her dessert.
"It already started. The host had delivered their speech around 5:30 pm." Kate announced.
"I thought the party has not yet started! So it turns out we did came here for food?" I told them while remembering the comment from the girl earlier.
"Why else would you come here if not for food? This is a car exhibit. None of you is fond of this kind of event. Anyway, there is a disco bar above but the two of you, Queen and Raine, are off-limits!" Kate stated and picked some macaroons.
"Ah... I dislike the smell of cigar. We really came here for the food!" Lorraine commented and crunches an expression on her face.
Candace laughed at Lorraine's expression but did not speak.
"I also dislike the smell of alcohol and cigar. I think we will stay here, Kate." I replied and look up as another staff approached our table.
"Ms. Kate, someone asked for your assistance on the 5th floor." the staff told us while looking at Kate.
"Wait? You are going to a disco? How can you leave us here, Kate! Where is the justice of our friendship?!" Lorraine dramatically expressed her displeasure.
"Hahaha, this is just! I'm the big sister that will bring good influence in your life. Wait until you are the same age as me, Raine. By then, I will bring you, even to Vegas!" Kate's rich laugh echoed on our table before she stood up and left.
"Aihhya! Kate is actually going in a disco!" Lorraine mumbled while staring at Kate. "She could have at least worn a proper outfit for the disco!" she added while she shook her head a few times.
"You just said you hate the smell of cigar, now you are complaining." Candace playfully told Lorraine. The girl just pouted before she paid her attention back to the food.
"Oh bruh, look at the table on the left side!"
"Oh, man!"
"Exactly! Let's make friends with them."
As we continued eating, I overheard the conversation of the people sitting next to our table. I'm sure Candace and Lorraine can also hear their remarks towards us.
Not long after, two rich-looking boys went to our table. The three of us looked up as their towering figure came in front of us.
"Hey ladies, do you mind if we joined?" One of them asked with a wide smirk on his face.
"Not at all." Lorraine chirped a response.
"I am Yuuto and this guy beside me is Jada." The guy made a quick introduction.
"Candace, Lorraine, and Queen." Candace pointed us while saying our names as an informal form of introduction. I giggled at her level of casualness.
"So, which car had impressed you the most ladies?" the guy named Jada asked while grabbing a chair and sat down on our table.
"Er... This is funny but we just arrived." Lorraine said with an awkward chuckle.
"This explains why I didn't notice such stunning beauties earlier!" Yuuma said while nodding his head.
"Obviously, we came here for the food!" I commented and we all laugh.
"That's funny! But I suppose you came here to complete this event ladies." Yuuma leisurely stated while looking at us.
"Are you guys from around here?" Candace instinctively asked the two men.
"No! We came here with a friend. He will be joining later." Yuuma answered and gestured to a waitress for a glass of drinks.
"Do you ladies want a drink?" I heard him asked as he grabbed some glass of brandy from the waiter.
"No, thanks. We're all good." Candace politely declined as she gestured the glass of smoothie.
"Oh, non-alcohol drinkers. This is new to me." Yuuma said before taking a sip of his brandy.
We just laugh at his remarks when suddenly a strong smell of cigar hits my nose. I consciously looked down to secretly cover my nose. Then I saw an expensive men's shoe on the carpeted floor. Someone is standing from behind me.
Before I could look up, I heard Yuuma introduced the man as the friend they are with. Then Jada pulled a chair and the man sat quietly beside me.
I always hated the smell of cigar and at that moment I felt like I wanted to puke! I looked at the man and glared in his direction.
"What are you glaring?" He bent down his head and whispered in my ears! The unwanted smell of cigar becomes more concentrated.
"Drink that!" I said in a panic and handed him my dragon fruit smoothie.
He looked at me in the eyes with a confused expression.
"Drink that!" I repeated softly in a desperate tone. His look is breathtaking but the smell of cigar on him is disgusting!
I saw him frowned and stared at the glass in his hand before he took a drink on it.
"Too much sweetener!" He commented after finishing the glass.
"Don't you have any candy with you?" I secretly asked so as not to sound rude at him.
"Why would I have a candy?" he asked back at me.
"You were smoking!" I told him directly in his eyes.
"Ah, I see. Which flavor?" the man asked.
"What?" I clarified at him with a big frown on my forehead.
"Which candy flavor should I take after smoking? You are the only person complaining about my smell." the man answered.
"Mint..." I mumbled and I saw him nod his head.
"Jada, pass me some mint candy." I heard the man easily ordered the other guy.
Jada looked surprised but stood up and walk away. A few minutes later, he brought a small green box of mint candy and give it to the man.
"What's good of smoking..." I mumbled to myself but I heard the guy chuckled beside me indicating he heard what I said.
"It's relaxing..." he replied in a low tone.
"Why don't we head to the club and party there?" I heard Yuuma proposed.
"Oh, you guys go ahead. We will just stay here." Lorraine responded while shaking her head.
"My... that is no fun if you ladies won't come with us!" Yuuma stated.
"We insist to stay here. The club is off-limits for us." I told them.
"There is no age limitation for this event. Inei is also nineteen. It's exclusive for the guests." Jada answered while looking at the man who asked him some candy.
"Still, we won't be going there..." Candace trailed with a firm voice.
"Then, let's go to the exhibit in the next room." I heard the man sitting next to me offered.
"Oh, that's a great idea! Yes, let's see the cars!" Lorraine said with enthusiasm.
We all agreed to go to the exhibit and left our table. We exited the buffet area and slowly walked in the lobby.
As I walked along with my group, I felt a hand placed in the back of my waist. I looked up and saw Inei walking closer next to me. Strangely, I didn't have any uncomfortable feeling of his touch. That's rather odd.
We continue walking until we reached the exhibit room. There are 5 cars on the corner. Silver, Black, Red, White, and Green. Then there is a royal blue car in the center. I don't know much about cars so I can only describe the colors and listened attentively as Yuuma started telling us about the cars.