Hidden Turmoil

Stella pressed her lips together. She'd gotten her verbal dig in, but there wasn't any real malice behind it.

"What happened?" she asked.

Celine smiled innocently. "You really don't want to know."

That only fueled Stella's curiosity. Linking her arm through Celine's, she walked with her further into the gala. "Seriously, what was it?"

Celine looked at Stella's eager, gossip-ready expression, pause