Chapter 113 Dinner With Ghosts

• The resturant was too bright, too loud, too crowded for the tension in Zara’s chest. She smoothed her dress nervously as she stepped through the door, scanning the room until her eyes landed on Jayden. He was already seated at a corner table, a bouquet of daisies propped against the empty chair beside him. His smile was immediate, dazzling the kind of smile that made heads turn.
• For a heartbeat, she felt lighter. He looked like safety. He looked like someone who belonged in her story, though she couldn’t remember the chapters.
• And then she saw Elena.