The designated driver Aiden Shaw had called arrived quickly. After saying goodbye to everyone, he and Laura Lowell got into the car.
Naomi Neal watched with a crestfallen expression as the car drove farther and farther away, eventually disappearing into the hazy night.
The man she so desperately wanted hadn't spared her a single glance the entire time.
What was more painful than loss was unrequited love.
But she didn't believe in fate, and she certainly didn't believe their destinies were set in stone.
'Aiden Shaw can only be mine.'
......
Several days passed. The skies over Sudglen had been gloomy, with a light, continuous drizzle.
Everything was shrouded in a hazy mist, like fog rolling in from deep within a forest.
Today was Zachary Redgrave's birthday. Redgrave had personally called Laura Lowell and Hannah Hale, insisting they attend, no matter how busy they were.
This year, Zachary Redgrave's birthday banquet was especially grand.
