Chapter 69

Aria's POV "Aria? Aria!" I jolted back to reality when Summer gently pushed my shoulder. She'd apparently been trying to get my attention for a while. "What is it? Are we there?" I asked, blinking rapidly as I tried to focus on my surroundings rather than on the vivid memories from last night. Summer shook her head, her face etched with concern. "No, not yet. Are you okay? I called your name three times..." I felt my ears burning with embarrassment. "Sorry, I was just... lost in thought." God, I needed to focus. We were about to arrive at the charity event. As our car pulled up to the venue, I forced myself to snap back to the present. This benefit concert was for raising funds for cochlear implants for deaf children - a cause I genuinely cared about. When I'd received the invitation two months ago, I'd been surprised. Events of this scale in the States usually aimed for the biggest domestic names, and while I had recognition abroad, I kept a relatively low profile here. But it was for