Chapter 117

Zara wrapped her arms around my shoulder and asked mysteriously, "Do you know what giving out a bracelet as a present means?"

It had another meaning? I shook my head. "No."

"You're so naive," criticized Zara, as if not knowing what a bracelet meant was a cardinal sin.

"What does it mean?"

"It means he wants to tie the knot with you. I think Colin wants to be more than just your friend."

I was putting food in my mouth, but what Zara said took me completely by surprise. I ended up swallowing without chewing. I wheezed and coughed out loud.

"What the heck? It's Colin we're talking about." I corrected Zara's misconception with my puffy cheeks that were red from coughing.

Zara rolled her eyes at my naivete and said, "You'll see in the future."

Colin was into me? But how could that be? When we finished lunch, it was already around 2:00 pm. We parted ways reluctantly but still in high spirits. We all agreed to hang out another day.

After everyone had left, I saw Matthew smoking again