Chapter 28

• In a display of frustration, Maggie rolled her eyes. “Lying again. It appears that you have no intention of revealing this information to me. Is that correct?”
• It struck Alexa that she had consistently been honest with Maggie, save for one event that she had not disclosed. She remembered she told her the first time Nick kissed her. Even in those early days, she had already been aware of her love for him. From the initial stages of friendship, their connection took a tumultuous turn towards rivalry, and unexpectedly morphed into a girlish crush.
• The intensity of that first kiss caused a whirlwind of emotions to surge within her, creating a deep conviction that she had found true love. Her heart beat for him, full of joy at the possibility of them being together, so she uttered the words, her voice echoing through the trees.