Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

"Don't you all have anything better to do?" Flora shot them a warning look.

Just great.

She wasn't even married yet, and they were already acting like overprotective bodyguards.

Jules and Louie exchanged a glance, their faces a mix of frustration and exasperation.

Mr. Thompson had tried to jump into the conversation several times, but these were big-time folks, each with a presence that screamed authority. Standing among them, he felt utterly insignificant.

With a deep breath, he asked, his voice a bit timid, "Flora, your family's here to pick you up. Are you heading back to school on your own later, or will you come with us?"

He was responsible for escorting the others back to school, and even though he doubted Flora would take the school bus, as the coach, he had to ask.

Flora nodded. "I'll head back on my own."

"Alright."

Mr. Thompson then turned to Brianna. "And you?"

go back on my

stayed behind, clearly for Jules. Her brother Ray was there too, so it wasn't completely

left with Ivan and the others on the school

stand your ground," Ray remarked with a smirk, standing tall with one hand casually stuck in his pocket, exuding an air of

narrowed her eyes in satisfaction. "Of course, don't

eyes. "Can't resist showing off, can

her chin up.

under his breath.

Brimer family. The moment he saw

stepped away to take

Connor, looking visibly irritated. "I've got something

of friendship meant they could understand each other with

waved dismissively and left

couldn't stay either and had

are you going back to the Brimer residence? I'll come

so upset; she guessed the

car door and got in. Brianna hurried to open the passenger

the accelerator, and the car sped off, merging into traffic