When all the guests were seated, Blair told the maids that it was time to serve dinner. While eating, everyone at the table had small side conversations. Everyone's attention was practically on Chuck the whole night. They all seemed so happy that he was finally back, and he seemed even happier. As the night went on, Brooke noticed that she had a lot in common with the future Mrs. Archibald. They both adore The Killers, Audrey Hepburn, vintage headbands, and Chanel handbags. Their personalities and hobbies weren't the only thing that had in common. They also had similar features.
"Two years and you still haven't changed one bit Chuck." - Serena
"Neither have you Van der Woodsen." - Chuck
"Yeah, but a lot of things and places have changed since then." - Serena
"What do you mean?" - Chuck
"Remember the old park by our elementary school?" - Serena
"Yeah, that's where we all met for the first time, right?" - Chuck
"Wow, it's been that long?" - Nate
"Yeah, well it's being torn down." - Serena
"Oh my gosh...I loved that place! That's were I got my first kiss." - Blair
"Me t.." - Chuck
Chuck stopped himself before finishing his sentence.
"Wait, Blair. I thought we had our first kiss in your backyard on Valentine's Day?" - Nate
"Oh yeah, right. It must have slipped my mind." - Blair
Blair politely smiled at Nate and quickly looked down at her plate trying to avoid eye contact with Chuck. However Brooke, who was sitting right across from Blair, knew that what she said was probably not a mistake.
While they all talked about parties, investments and marriage, Brooke realized that she didn't fit into this kind of lifestyle.. at all. As she sat there quietly eating her dinner, Brooke noticed that Blair looked familiar to her earlier was because she had seen her somewhere before. Was it on a magazine? No. Maybe once on the street? No, that wouldn't be possible because she's only returned to New York for a week. Finally! She remembered the glowing smile on the picture that was in their office drawer..
When they returned from England, Chuck told the maids to give Brooke a tour of their penthouse and allow her to do whatever she wished. When Alicia showed her the office, she found many albums of Chuck's childhood. They were all specifically of Chuck being held by a variety of women or him with these three other kids. While looking through the drawers, she also found a shoe box. It startled her at first because why would a random shoe box laying inside his office drawer. She lifted the box and placed it on the table. When she opened the box and there was a scarf inside. Holding the scarf up, she saw a pair of gold ring in the corner of this box. To her surprise, she realized that Chuck had plans for them. This shocked her more than ever. While studying the rings closely, something caught here eyes. Something by the imprint of C♥B. She screamed and called him right away. Remembering that day, Brooke also noticed that there was something else when she took the box out. A picture laid underneath it.. It was a picture of Chuck and this gorgeous looking girl. They were both standing below a huge oak tree that was outside of Yale University. Chuck had both of his arms around this girl's waist while she was gazing into his eyes. Brooke had asked Chuck about the picture, but he always said that it was just a college fling that he had. All of a sudden, made sense to Brooke. That ring had not been planned for her, but worse of all…hidden from her. As she left the Archibald's mansion that night, Brooke realized that she had found all the missing pieces to her puzzle. And yet, the pieces of her heart was gradually falling apart.