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?”

out and dancing with the gang. I promise not to

shake off a nagging feeling of unease, but he pushed it aside, distracting himself with other

joint known for its potent concoctions and lively tunes. It attracted a

how Susanna stumbled upon this hidden gem. When Norah

and coldly said,

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

Susanna’s cheeks, barely visible under the club’s vibrant lights, but Norah caught it and lowered her voice. “Have

nodded. “Just a few sips of a cocktail, nothing too strong. Just curious about its taste.” The scene at the table buzzed with activity, four individuals gathered around: two men and two

glass of alcohol, seemingly eager to pour a drink

health condition? Offering her alcohol? Are

having a good time with Susanna. What’s the

her friend!” Norah

Susanna hadn’t lied. Susanna had only taken a few sips of alcohol, which eased some

male voice chimed in, breaking the tension. “Susanna, aren’t you going to introduce this

Ellis, Jaime Hewitt,

classmates. Did they not know about

I only

just watching while they

had misunderstood the situation, Norah quickly apologized. “Sorry, it was my mistake for

about Susanna, we’ll let it slide. What can I get

indulge a bit, especially with the freshly signed divorce certificate in her pocket. She casually ordered a

classmates,

lighten the mood by starting with

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

of sips to taste it. If Sean caught

of her glass, Norah offered some advice. “Alcohol isn’t

my health allowed it, I’d love to