Chapter 685

Renee held onto a bottle of red wine, tipping it back like it was water. The other women quickly grabbed it from her. Alec, looking exasperated, steadied her, "Renee, it's just a guy. If it's over, it's over. Why waste tears on it? Have some self-respect."

"Let her cry it out, Alec. She's got a lot on her mind," said Eliza, understanding all too well what Renee was going through.

She remembered the years tangled up with Casper, how they had left deeper scars on her heart than Renee could imagine. Even now, she couldn't wrap her head around why men seemed to fall in love so easily-was it biological, psychological, or just because they could afford to?

For women, the greatest salvation comes from within. Letting go of love a little makes it easier to cope. Isn't that a lesson we all learn after getting a few bumps and bruises?

Casper tried calling Eliza. The phone rang endlessly, but she didn't pick up. He wondered if his phone was busted, staring at it before trying again. Still nothing. Was she really having that good of a time?

The more calls went unanswered, the more anxious he got, so he dialed once more. This time, Eliza saw it but casually swiped it away.

glancing at her phone,

nothing like that." She

decided to call in some male models to liven things up. Hallie was over the moon. Amidst the flirting

next to Eliza, he watched Hallie in

Eliza replied. Alec waved his hand, covering his nose, "No, a bad smell. A really

but in a few years, it was like she had become a whole

and it was starting to gnaw at him. He grabbed his car keys and headed out. She had mentioned the Maple Leaf

was the same story- no answer. The class reunion banner in the

him. "Are you... Mr. Casper?" the man, who turned out to

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