Chapter 60. Did You Get My Surprises?

Camila’s fingers hovered over the phone, her heart rhythm syncing with the pulsating vibration of message notifications. Each one a promise or a piercing reminder. With hesitant taps, she opened Travis’ message first.

“Hope you enjoyed the flowers” - that’s all it said, but in those simple words, Camila heard the warmth of his voice, felt the safety of his embrace. She smiled faintly, until doubt crept into the corners of her lips, pulling them down. Travis hadn’t mentioned the other gifts- the chocolates, the expensive wine. Her eyes flicked to the second message, and her stomach tightened.

“Did you get my surprises? ;) -B”

Blake’s winking emoji felt like a taunt, a smug reminder of their shared past that she had been trying to forget. Her pulse quickened as realization crashed over her like a wave; the gifts weren’t from Travis.

“Damn it,” she murmured, tossing the phone on her bed as if it burned her fingertips. The soft waves of her hair moved in sync wit