Ariana's eyes darted to the room number, half expecting she had stumbled into the wrong venue. But Remy's familiar voice reassured her.

With an unexpected squeal, Remy shouted, "Surprise!"

Just like that, the room's tension evaporated.

Ariana was left tongue-tied. At first, she had been convinced she had taken a wrong turn. Yet, that distinctive voice of Remy's said otherwise.

Remy got up, greeting Ariana and her crew with gusto. "Check this out," he said, his arms sweeping towards his guests. "These four? ALL former students of mine. Lucky for us, they were free today, so I thought, why not bring them?"