Chapter 144

Cassie

The morning of brunch arrives, and I’m a nervous mess. I’m halfway into my third outfit change—a blouse Mom would deem respectable but still says I’m hot—when Garrett texts me.

Garrett: Outside. Brought a tie. And a shirt. You’re welcome.

I peer through the blinds. He’s leaning against a car so clean I wonder if he drove her directly from the carwash. I study it for just a second before my