Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 109:

After Norah let those words slip, she braced herself for the fallout, unsure how Derek and Madeline would take her words but feeling a surge of liberation nonetheless.

With a flicker of contemplation, Norah snapped a photo of a fragment of her divorce certificate, posted it on her socials, and tagged it with the cryptic caption, “Feeling good.”

A ping on her phone drew Norah’s attention, revealing Susanna’s approving like.

“Congratulations, Norah! Where are you? Do you want to hang out?”

Even through the digital screen, Norah sensed Susanna’s excitement and eagerness. “Sure thing, where are you?” she replied.

Another like popped up, this time from Gil.

“Good! Keep moving forward!”

Susanna sent Norah an address, and Norah hit the road. Meanwhile, Sean hovered over his phone, lingering on Norah’s post in his feed, his finger hovering over the like button. He wondered whether Norah had stumbled upon the note tucked in the jewelry box. He was desperate to find out her thoughts and reaction.

Now that Norah had posted her divorce certificate on social media, he wondered whether it signified something deeper. At that moment, Sean found himself oddly intrigued by his friend’s overseas exploits.

As a bit of a ladies’ man, his friend prided himself on reading between the lines when it came to women’s intentions.

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Sean commented on Norah’s post, “Congrats.”

Feeling it was too impersonal, he deleted it, then after a pause, he typed, “You’ll find out soon enough.”

Spotting Susanna’s comments under Norah’s post, Sean gave Susanna a ring and asked, “Where do you two plan to have fun?”

Music blared from Susanna’s end, her voice slightly muffled amidst the noise. “Hey, Sean! I’m at Coco Club, rounding up some friends for a little shindig. Oh, and I invited Norah too!”

“No heavy drinking, alright?”

yeah, I got it! Just hanging out and dancing with the gang.

Sean couldn’t shake off a nagging feeling of unease, but he pushed it aside, distracting himself with other

a quaint little joint known for its potent concoctions and lively tunes.

had never set foot in this place before, wondering how Susanna stumbled upon this hidden gem. When Norah arrived,

and coldly said, “Susanna’s off the table

looked miffed, firing back, “And who might you be? What’s it to you if we have a little fun?” Susanna’s

A slight blush adorned Susanna’s cheeks, barely visible under the club’s vibrant lights, but Norah

of a cocktail, nothing too strong. Just curious about its taste.” The scene at the table buzzed

of alcohol, seemingly eager to pour a drink for

health condition? Offering her alcohol? Are

glass of alcohol was named Frieda Cruz. She scoffed. “We’re just having a good time with Susanna. What’s the big deal? Who appointed you as Susanna’s

her friend!” Norah retorted

Susanna hadn’t lied. Susanna had only taken a few

tension. “Susanna, aren’t

introducing everyone at the table. “Frieda Cruz, Ava Ellis, Jaime Hewitt, Bart Truman. All old classmates from high school. Everyone,

classmates. Did they not know about Susanna’s health

said. “It was my idea to have a taste of alcohol. I only had a little, I swear!” Susanna smiled.

just watching while they were drinking,”

quickly apologized. “Sorry, it was my

let it slide. What

bit, especially with the freshly signed divorce certificate

with Susanna’s classmates, nor did she care to

to lighten the mood by

widened her eyes. “Norah, you’ve got some drinking skills, huh? You downed that whole bottle in

couple of sips to taste it. If Sean caught her

some advice. “Alcohol isn’t

my health allowed it, I’d love to drink to my heart’s