Chapter 83

Yolanda hung up the phone and glanced across the street. There was a fruit store right there. "I've got some plans tonight. I won't be heading back with you," she said to Bryce before heading toward the fruit store across the road. "See you tomorrow…" Bryce muttered. He felt a bit down as he watched her walk away. He couldn't quite explain it. Ever since Yolanda came out of the juvenile detention center, she seemed to possess an inexplicable air that irresistibly drew him. However, he also felt like the distance between them was growing. It was as if the good times when they used to be friends were slipping away beyond his reach. … Yolanda bought a fruit basket from the store and then took a taxi to the Regency Hotel. By the time she arrived, dinner had already started. As she entered the banquet hall, Alice and Joe Henderson were busy making rounds and toasting with guests as if this were their event. The moment Alice spotted Yolanda walking in, she raised her voice and chasti