That afternoon, Celina was sitting in the cozy corner of the penthouse living room, flipping through a book when her phone rang. It was Zoe. Smiling, she answered right away.

“Hey, girl! So good to hear your voice,” Celina said cheerfully.

“Hello, radiant mama!” Zoe replied in her usual playful tone. “I’m calling because our all-powerful boss gave me a special mission. He wants me to take you to the mall. We’re going shopping, what do you say?”

“What do you mean?” Celina laughed, surprised.

“There’s this last-minute charity dinner you’ll be going to with Thor, and you need a new outfit. And I’m going too—with Arthur. Trust me, we’re going to have fun.”

“Ugh, those charity dinners are usually so boring…” Celina grumbled.

“Oh no, you’re not escaping this one. You’ll love it—mostly because someone incredibly entertaining will be there… me. I’m already leaving the office. I’ll meet you at the mall, okay?”

“Fine, I guess I don’t have another choice… See you soon!”

A while later, they met i