Natural Laws 3

"Whatever you're thinking, Aster, save it," Babes advised as soon as Holden and Stellar left the room. They have been friends for decades that she was all too familiar with Aster's slightest nuance, like how she would close her eyes to gather her thoughts.

Obviously, the sight of Stellar and Holden in one room rattled Aster. Everything clicked into place, and the infamous photo of the pair during New Year's Eve that almost made the headlines flashed in Babes's head.

She suspected that there might be something between Beau and Stellar before, but it never progressed to anything, so she considered it as a puppy love between the two. Her hopes almost got up at the prospect of Beau and Stellar when Aster mentioned it, saving her from the humiliation of breaking the engagement.