Chapter 364 Birthday Party
Hathaway looked at her disapprovingly, and she smiled. “We do have a little gathering tonight to celebrate your birthday.”
Tessa was Hathaway’s student, and they knew she would rise up the ranks fast in the future. Almost everyone in the orchestra was happy to befriend her, so when they heard about her return from her break, they planned on throwing a little birthday party for her. She knew it was the members’ token of kindness, so she didn’t refuse it.
The orchestra held a little birthday banquet that night, and they even played the Birthday Song for her. They also bought her a cake, and it made Tessa a happy lady. The sadness of saying goodbye to her family was swept away a lot too. “Thank you, everyone,” she thanked the members genuinely.
After they divided the cake, some people started coming to Tessa to chat with her. They were all being nice.
“Tessa, everyone knows about your performance on the anniversary. Lots of them praised Miss Hathaway for having a great student like you.”
“Some even asked her about your solo performance, but she said there are no plans for that for now.”
“She said you still have a lot of flaws in terms of skill, so she has no plans to let you go solo yet.”
“I thought Miss Hathaway’s strict with us, but compared to you, we’re lucky.”
They kept chatting, and Tessa caught up on the events that happened while she was gone. She realized that she was loving the orchestra more and more.
The orchestra overseas had the habit of worshipping the strong. If someone wanted to get to a higher position, they would defeat their rivals with their own skill instead of schemes like the ones back home.
After the gathering was finished, Tessa was feeling tipsy from drinking too much. Hathaway felt worried about her. “Can you go home like that, Tessa?”
“Yes. Don’t worry, Miss Hathaway.” Tessa was just tipsy. She could still move around no problem.
Hathaway didn’t believe her. “I’ll get you a driver.” She went to make the arrangements without giving Tessa any chance to say no.
Tessa saw her off, and her smile broadened. She felt touched that Hathaway cared about her.
A few minutes later, Hathaway came back with a driver. She was a violinist of the orchestra, and the girl was a gentle soul. When she took Tessa and came out of the orchestra, Tessa saw someone she never expected to.
“Mr. Brooks?” She looked at the man in surprise.
The dim light was shining on Scott. He was wearing a casual shirt, and his body was lean. He smiled and said, “Hi, Miss Reinhart.”
Tessa apologized to the girl and told her to go home first, then she went over and looked at Scott curiously. “What brings you here, Mr. Brooks?”
“The performance is over, so I came back,” Scott said. He looked at her, and something glinted in his eyes when he saw her reddened face. “I heard it’s your birthday today, so I came over.”
Tessa was surprised. Oh, that’s nice of you. “Thanks.” She scratched her head, but she felt weird, and she didn’t know what to say.
Scott noticed the awkward air as well, and he suggested, “Let’s have a stroll.”
Tessa hesitated for a while, and she nodded. They walked slowly down the street, and the city’s lamps drew out their long shadows. A little while later, Tessa sobered up because of the night breeze. She asked, “So, what’s next for your orchestra?”
“Nothing at the moment. We’ll have a two-week break this time.” Scott smiled, then he brought up Tessa’s performance during the anniversary. He sighed. “Right after I came back, I heard about your great performance during the uni’s anniversary. A pity I missed that.”
