Chapter 23

All the young ladies with their makeup perfectly done leaned against the railing, posing as their friends took photos. The wind was strong, and I tucked my hair behind my ears. I pulled out my camera to take photos of Mom. "Excuse me, could I borrow your camera to take a couple of photos?" A gentle and familiar voice called out. It sounded so familiar, and I turned to look. "Cassie! What are you doing here?" Lily's eyes were wide with shock, and she looked as startled as a cat with its fur standing on end. I glanced her up and down. "What are you doing here?" "You're not here to ruin things because you found out Darren brought me on a trip, are you?" She looked over her shoulder, relieved to see Darren wasn't paying attention. She then whispered a threat, "You promised my mom you wouldn't bother Darren anymore. You two are over." Following her gaze, I saw Darren sitting idly on a bench with a cigarette in hand, typing rapidly on his phone without a care. "If you two get married