Summer Falls in Love

Chapter 38

BRACE YOURSELVES GUYS, THIS IS AN EXTRA LONG CHAPTER AND IT IS THE LAST CHAPTER! 

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Chapter 38

The cozy lovey couples decided to meet at the lobby of the Hilton Hotel a little after midnight. Who needs to stay for the after party when they’ve got the love of their lives by their side? Besides, it was a tiring day and they all couldn’t agree more to a good night’s rest.

Everyone appeared on time, of course, stuck together in pairs. The guys informed them of Danielle’s vital role in the whole plan tonight and they understood and nodded. How could they have carried out such a flawless plan without a person watching over everything?

Danielle, however, was late.

By a quarter past midnight, Cameron grew worried.

  “Should we go in and find her?” Cam asked, his voice laced with worry.

  “Let’s give it another minute or so,” Amanda said, soothing him immediately, “She could’ve been in the ladies or something.”

So they did. They waited till it was 20 minutes past midnight. And just as Cameron was about to enter the sophisticated masked ball, Danielle emerged from the grand double doors of the ballroom.

  “Dani!” Cameron ran up to her and crushed her in a hug. She relaxed at her brother’s touch; it was the small assurance she was going to need to hold on to for the upcoming event.

  “Where have you been?” Summer asked gently as they slowly made their way towards them.

  “Sorry,” Dani slowly moved away from her brother and she bit her lip, “I need to tell you guys something.”

  “What is it?” Zach asked, genuinely curious yet concerned.

  Danielle breathed heavily and sighed before she started to speak. Here goes nothing. “IfellforAlexDawson.” She said in a rush.

  “What?” They all said in unison, eyes widening.

  “I…I might have fallen for Alex Dawson,” Danielle said softly as her eyes dropped down to her limited edition Christian Louboutin red-soled heels.

  “Did you just say Alex Dawson?” Jake said, his voice slowly rising as his rage came back to him. Summer immediately wrapped an arm around his waist and placed the other on his chest, calming him.

  “Jake,” Summer whispered.

  Danielle looked up for a brief moment to nod before dropping her eyes downcast again.

  “H-How?” Havana peered at her best friend, watching her.

  “I…” Dani tried to find words to describe it, “I don’t know.”

  “Where is he, now?” Summer asked gently but Dani didn’t have to answer.

  “Right here,” A man emerged suddenly from behind a big pillar that supported the high ceilings of the Hilton Hotel lobby. He stepped away from the shadows and made his way to them, stopping only behind Danielle. He took off his mask and true enough, it was the blonde haired Alex Dawson.

  Jake tensed up next to Summer and she tightened her hold around his waist, calming him slightly.

  “How dare you have the nerve to show up here after all you’ve done?” Summer snapped.

  “I am here for Danielle,” Alex said, daringly looking into Summer’s eyes as a thousand memories threatened to flash before his eyes; hurtful memories.