Chapter 68

Clara's POV

'Who is the business tycoon's new flame?'

'Trouble in paradise between hotelier Derek Montenegro and Madison Riley?'

I ignored the headlines in the rest of the tabloids and skipped through them.

I sighed in relief. At least none of them captured my face.

"This calls for a moment to celebrate," Layla clapped her hands together. "Lucy!" she yelled.

Her expression changed as she was hit with a realisation.

"Oh wait, she is not here today," she whispered. "Margaret!" she yelled again.

A woman came running toward us. "Yes, ma'am," she answered.

"Please bring us two mimosas," Layla ordered.

Margaret nodded before returning to the house.

"I want to know everything that happened," Layla said. She shifted her body to face me, her eyes filled with excitement.

I told her every detail of the story, starting when I bumped into Derek. She seemed more excited as the story progressed.

Margaret returned with our drinks while we lay under the umbrellas.

I took a moment to think. "Have you e