Chapter 37

Vivian opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn’t find the right words so she closed it again.

Scott shook his head.” Yeah, that’s what I thought.”

“Scott, you don’t understand.”

“I think I do, Vivian. Just forget it.”

The car stopped and Vivian looked out the window. They were already at the cheesecake shop. She returned her gaze to Scott, but he wouldn’t even look at her and she felt very bad.

“Thanks for the ride.” she said. “Good night.”

“Good night, Vivian.”

Vivian got out of the car and hurried into the shop, feeling even worse than she felt in the morning. Scott watched her as she walked away. Damn her, he thought. Damn her for making him feel this way and putting him in this constant state of confusion.

Then he withdrew his phone and canceled his date with Olivia.

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Jennifer Bennet stood in the foyer and stared at the front door as the ring of the doorbell echoed through her house.

Seven o’clock. Right on t