13 Decisions

BEFORE THE INCIDENT AT THE CLUB

James.

I tried to tell my mother about my decision to end my engagement, but unfortunately for me, my parents decided to go on a spontaneous trip to Santa Braee. I doubted they would be back anytime soon, and telling them my decision over the phone would be rude. The only normal thing to do was to announce the breakup to the entire island, but I did not want my parents to hear about it on the news, so I decided to give it time. Olivia said she would be with us until she took her exams; I believed everything would be resolved before then.

I noticed she had been avoiding me, and I did not know why. Paul said he rarely saw her, and I believed she was doing all she could to remain invisible in the Moon mansion. I expected that much after all that transpired between us. I was torn.

" Hey," Paul said, entering my office. He had spent a week in Eastwood with Chloe and was beaming. Sometimes I believed he preferred her to me.

"How is the troublemaker?" I as