Chapter 124: Garth

Garth STEPPED ASIDE FOR Noemi to lead the way to her car. There were waves of pent-up energy coming off her. It soured his fantasy of seeing her again.

Why the change? Why was she different here?

He wanted to get to the bottom of this. It wasn't like he'd gone looking for something with her. Things had just happened. Organically.

So why the change?

It took Noemi a moment to pick her way down the path and across the gravel to her silver Land Rover. The back opened as if by magic and he slotted the box in between others.

"Thanks," she said, the word frosty.

Garth dusted off his hands and studied her. She was gorgeous as always today in a pink dress that looked painted on. Her thick, luxurious hair was curled and hanging down her back. He wasn't sure what she did to make her tan skin glow that way. She was bright, like a star. And she was standing in front of him clearly annoyed at his presence.

"Have you been flaking on Scarlett because of me?" he asked.