13.

21st Century

New York

Silence

That is what greeted her when she first entered Williams Mansion after spending a rough night at Millers. Her brown eyes were busy checking the surroundings. For someone who vowed to stop caring, Lauren arrived at her house feeling nervous.

When Stefan announced the news of a charity event, it knocked the air out of her lungs. The sudden revelation pushed her under the bus. That was not part of her plan. She was supposed to take a break, lay low, and watch some television marathons to pass the time and distract herself from the situation at hand. But no, the wise Stefan had to invite her over a function, and she lacked the guts to refuse.

Perfect

Instead of grabbing an ice cream and warming her eyes by watching sexy Turkish actors, she had to hunt a bloody dress. A scoff escaped her lips as she closed the front door and made a beeline towards her room, only to be stopped by Nancy. Of all the people, Lauren wasn’t ready to have a closure with Nancy