Chapter 23.

Caden

Flora links her arm with mine as soon as she enters the living room. He smiles and kisses my cheek.

I bob my head from side to side at the music taking a sip of my whiskey from time to time.

Here we are in her backyard with our family and a bunch of her friends I don't exactly know or like.

She really outdid herself on this one. The decor, food and music is spot on. She made sure our engagement is nothing less than perfect.

I find Ivy in the corner looking a bit lost. Something about her sheepish demeanor in her brown maxi dress makes me want to be where she is until Elias appears from behind her.

I remove my gaze from her and back into the crowd becoming bored.

Flora is still smiling from ear to ear. I look down at her using her beauty as a form of distraction.

Her hair is packed in a low bun adorned with a red hair comb with roses on them. Her backless dress is black and reaches her ankle.

She leads me over to her other family and her hips sways from side to side under her tig