Chapter 84

The Bluebell Bistro & Bar wasn’t far from the Youth Hostel, and in no time, we hit the parking

lot.

But just as I was gingerly backing into a spot, out of the blue, a Maybach swoops into the space

next to us.

Out step two figures I know all too well.

It was Hogan and Cecilia.

I should’ve seen it coming: for a night like this, Mr. Zade surely wouldn’t be comfy letting Cecilia fly solo.

Still, when I caught sight of them, a wave of bitterness just bubbled up in my chest, unbidden.

I couldn’t help but grip the steering wheel a little tighter.

too and asked, “Should we go say

were all at the same shindig, and we were tight, it’d be rude to just ignore them.

nodded, “Yeah,

Darren took the lead and called out to

on Darren and me, pupils

bit

story. Her big doe eyes went wide as saucers, totally gobsmacked, before her cherry lips finally quivered, “Xaviera, you’re here

emotions on lockdown, but there was a hint of disappointment laced in her voice that was hard

nod, “Yeah, came

Hogan thinking I was two–faced, all

Xaviera’s ‘busy tonight‘ meant tagging

was genuinely clueless or just playing it cool, but I played along. “All thanks to

It’s your own good fortune you fought

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turned to Darren with a smile, “Didn’t you say

his watch and said, “By my count, they should be here by

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