It had been a week since my last encounter with Chase, and I couldn't shake the heavy feeling in my chest. How could he do that? He could have either accepted my apology or simply rejected it, but instead, he chose to dismiss me in front of his date. I must have seemed desperate to get back in his good graces, but I wanted to make peace. I had spoken with Lucas, and he was taking me out on a lunch date today, which I was excited about. I needed to leave the house; otherwise, I would go mad with overthinking. Mia was almost finished with her classes, and I quickly prepared her lunch. Afterward, I took a shower and got dressed, not forgetting to curl my hair and apply some mascara on my lashes. I couldn't style it quite like June, but at least it had some bounce to it. I didn't feel l

