Chapter 178 Celebratory Drinks
Before Sarah could finish her words, Lyla was already annoyed at her actions. âWhy did you run?
Didn't I ask you to stroll over and take a casual look? You looked like you were going to steal
something. What if they returned and bumped into you?â Sarah waved her hands. âThey won't be
back.â Confused, Lyla blurted out, âWhat?â Her hands clasped on her knees, Sarah panted for some
time before she resumed talking. âThey are sold out. Not one item was left.â
The news shocked Lyla, and her eyes widened. âWhat did you say? They are really sold out?â
Nodding, she was shocked by the sight as well. Even though it was her guess to begin with, she
never took it seriously because the possibility of selling out on the first day was close to nil. She
recalled the opening day of Lyla's studio when they had sold about five items. Back then, Lyla even
thought that it was a decent result. How could Camilaâs studio sell out within half an hour? Lyla
stumbled onto the sofa. Although the billboard ads across the city were indeed good marketing for
Camila, the speed at which the items sold out was mind-boggling. âHow many items did they
prepare?â She asked numbly. Sarah answered, âThey had at least twenty items on their mannequins,
but the total amount of products is definitely more than whatever is on the mannequins. Anyway,
there's nothing left on the mannequins.â Lyla's soulless eyes wandered over to the studio across the
street. She recalled that she had prepared about forty pieces of work for her studio opening
Judging by Camilaâs grand opening, Camila must have had more than twenty pieces in stock. Camila
showed no mercy.
At the hotel, the banquet was nearing an end. As the host, Camila had to go around and toast the
guests. Although she was a good drinker, two hours of toasting the individuals made her tipsy. Her
footsteps were unsteady, whereupon she lost her coordination and almost toppled over. Thankfully,
someone grabbed her at that moment. In a moment of panic, she turned around to look at her
lifesaver before breaking into a smile. âSilas?â Silas was frustrated. âI know you're a heavyweight, but
you can't go on like this. It's fine to down a glass at each table, but you can't toast every single
guest!â Her cheeks flushed and her gaze hazy; she squinted her eyes into a crescent shape with a
smile. âI'm happy!â
He took her arm and pampered her, saying, âI know you're happy today. Leave the rest to me.
Please take a seat.â She fired back, âNo. I can't be unfair. There's only one table left. I can do it!"
"What if I toast them on behalf of you? Is that fine?â Silas wanted to reach a compromise. Camila
blinked her eyes at him in the middle of a daze and shook her head. âNo.â Silas frowned. âWhy not?
I'm one of the stakeholders.â Why did she have to keep him at arm's length? Camila knitted her
brows in response and sternly reasoned, âYou will have to drive later.â
Upon hearing that, Silas was defeated. âThat's not a problem. I'll have Xavier pick us up later.â
She nodded in approval. âWell, that works.â He found it frustrating and funny that she was reluctant
to take his advice. Leading her to the final table, he noticed that the guests were all close
acquaintances. Due to their close relationships, everyone could tell that Silas was ready to toast on
behalf of Camila. Therefore, those who did not plan to drink insisted on toasting Camila for fun. The
first one to joke around was Marcus. Stealing a look at Silas, he raised his glass at Camila with a
smile. âCamila, you're the boss because it's your opening day. I'll toast you. I'm not going to repeat
the cliche well wishes because I know that your business will do well. I shall wish you good
companionship and happiness.â She beamed at him. âThanks, Marcus.â The next second, she lifted
her glass in an attempt to down the alcohol. Seeing that, Silas grabbed her glass and explained,
âCamila had too much to drink. I'll take this for her.â Marcus smiled slyly. âHey, that's against the
rules! I know that you hold stakes in the studio business, but you're different from Camila. You can
drink on her behalf, but you'll have to do double!"