Chapter 23

Cody shot me a disgusted look and snapped, "Am I talking to you?" He continued, "I was talking to Ariana. What gives you the right to butt in? You don't have a say in this." Ariana's expression darkened as she pointed at him. Then, with a sharp tone, she snapped, "Shut up! He's my boyfriend. Why shouldn't he be allowed to speak?" "You…" Cody parted his lips and wanted to say something. Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes as he studied me closely. "Hold on. You look familiar. I think I've seen you somewhere before." She wasn't in the mood to continue the conversation, so she said coldly, "Cody, I brought my boyfriend with me today, so I'm sure you understand what that means. "I really hope you'll stop bothering me. There are plenty of women out there, so you should stop pursuing me." With that, she pulled me to my feet. "There's no point in staying for this meal. Joshua, let's go." However, Cody stopped us and prevented us from leaving. He stared at me, and his eyes lit up as somethi