years of knowing each other and was already discussing marriage. It’s natural for her to feel sad after the breakup. I need to go now, Seren. I have to see Cece.”
Elisa was concerned about her best friend and quickly exited the bookstore.
After preparing a loving dinner for Zachary, Serenity packed it into an insulated lunch box and told Jasmine, “I’ll take this food to him and return to watch the shop. It’s not after work hours yet, so your boyfriend shouldn’t be here.”
“No problem. Go ahead; I’ll watch the store,” Jasmine readily agreed.
A few minutes later, Serenity drove away from Wiltspoon School. With no time to buy additional gifts, she decided to simply pick up a bouquet of flowers for Zachary. She recalled the flower shop owned by Camryn.
The shop was located downtown, and she could easily reach it with a slight detour.
So, that’s what she did.
After driving for less than ten minutes, she arrived downtown and slowed down to locate Spring Blossoms. It was easy to find, as Camryn’s flower shop was right by the street.
Serenity parked her car in front of the flower store. Just as she was about to step out, someone honked at her from behind.
Since she hadn’t violated any traffic laws by parking there, she dismissed the honking and opened the car door.
The driver who honked also exited their vehicle and shouted, “Didn’t you hear me honk? I want to park there, so hurry up and move your car… Is that you?”
The person honking at Serenity was Carrie, Camryn’s half-sister, with whom she had a conflict when they first met.
“Move your car. I want to park there!” Carrie insisted, still exuding her usual arrogance.
Recognizing Serenity, she saw her as merely a country bumpkin. As her mother often said, a country bumpkin would always be just that. Serenity would never gain acceptance among the upper class. Eventually, when her novelty wore off and Mr. York grew weary of her, it would be time for her to shed tears.