"Thanks for this grand opportunity of working closely with you," Adele expressed her gratitude to Marcel just as they clinked their glasses before they took a swig of their drink simultaneously.
Adele's face scrunched up a bit from the incredibly strong drink, Marcel must be a cultured man to not even react to the hard stuff.
"You don't need to thank me, you deserve the position. I'm sure you are going to do a good job here," Marcel told her, pouring himself another round.
And this my dear, was the little party he organized for her, just a drink between the both of them. Perhaps, Victor would have been a welcomed company - if he knew where the hell he was. Sometimes, Marcel couldn't help but wonder if he was the boss or a babysitter because Victor sure made him feel the latter.
A tense silence fell on the both of them afterward and Marcel didn't need to be told the reason for this demureness.
