Chapter 267

Chapter 267

I wanted to say something to reassure her that it wouldn’t happen to her. But at the same time, I couldn’t promise that. She was right; she could end up like me.

I felt selfish for putting her in that situation. It hurt me when she said something so awful to me. I shut my mouth tightly and looked straight ahead, staring at my water bottle as if it contained all the answers I needed.

She let out a sigh.

I turned away from my best friend and looked out the window. I really didn’t want to spend this flight arguing with her, but I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. I couldn’t bear to face her right now without falling apart.

Eventually, I was grateful to get lost in my thoughts, trying to push away the hurt and frustration.

I was asleep when I suddenly woke up. My ears felt like they were about to explode, and the plane started to dip low. I opened my eyes and gripped the armrest tightly as the plane began to land.

Once we officially touched down, I felt a mix of relief and exhaustion.

I let out a breath of relief as we touched down on the ground. The seatbelt light turned off, and we were allowed to leave the plane section by section. Once we were safely off, I felt like I could kiss the ground. Nan and I had barely…

Since our argument earlier, the tension between us lingered. As we walked to baggage claim, I could feel the strain in our relationship. She was quiet, lost in her own thoughts, just like I was.

When we reached the luggage area, we picked up our bags, but the silence between us felt heavy.

I walked towards the exit, bracing myself for the hot air. But nothing could truly prepare me for it. When we stepped out from the cool air conditioning into the heatwave, I could hardly breathe.

“What now?” Nan asked as we stepped outside.

She looked around, feeling right at home. She had always loved the heat; summer was her favorite season.

“I guess we should get a cab to the hotel,” I said, pulling out my phone to find the email that Levi had sent.

Churchill sent me a message a few days ago. It included the hotel information. The hotel is just a few miles from the airport and close to the beach, so we shouldn’t take long to get there.

“Here’s the address for the resort,” he wrote.

I pointed at the cab.

Nan nodded and looked towards the busy streets.

“Leave it to me,” she said confidently. She walked to the curb and whispered, raising her hand. In just a few moments, a cab pulled up.

She stopped in front of me, grinning as she glanced back over her shoulder. “I was always good at getting a cab back in the city,” she said with a smile. “That was before I got my car, though.”

I laughed and quickly picked up my things from the ground. I rushed toward the cab. The cab driver was nice enough to open his trunk and get out of the car to help us with our luggage. Just as we were about to…

As I was about to get into the cab, I spotted Sammy sitting on one of her suitcases. She looked tired and defeated. Her eyes were fixed on her phone, and she had a deep frown on her face, with tears glistening in her eyes.

“Sammy?” I called out to her.

She looked up at me and managed a small smile.

“Oh, hi,” she said softly.

“Is everything okay?” I asked as I walked over to her. I waved to the cab driver to wait a moment.

Nan stood by our things and the cab, making sure no one else took them.

“Not really,” Sammy sighed. “My boyfriend was supposed to come pick me up, but something came up, and he can’t get here.”

“Do you need a ride?” I asked her.

She raised her eyebrows in surprise.

“Really?” she replied.

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I nodded.

“I’m assuming he’s at the resort, right?” I asked.

“You can ride with us. We are heading there now,” he said.

She nodded quickly. “Yes, that would be great. Thank you!” she replied, relieved.

I helped her with her things, and as soon as the cab was packed with our bags, we were ready to go.

We all got into the cab with our belongings. Sammy, one of the three of us, sat in the middle. I told the cab driver the address, and he entered it into the GPS. Just as we started driving away, something unexpected happened.

I noticed a crowd of paparazzi all around someone I couldn’t see. They were taking pictures and shouting questions. I leaned forward, trying to catch a glimpse of what was happening, but I could hardly make out anything. The excitement in the air was electric, but the person surrounded by the cameras remained a mystery to me.

We stood far from the large crowd, trying to see what was happening.

“I wonder what’s going on over there,” Nan said, following my gaze.

I shrugged.

“Who knows?” I mumbled. “Probably some rich jerk.”

She nodded in agreement, and we took a break for 20 minutes. After that, we continued until we arrived at the biggest and most beautiful resort I had ever seen.