Chapter 90

Fireworks lit up the sky one after another, illuminating the entire stretch of the river. Cassandra found herself entranced by the spectacle. How long had it been since she last watched fireworks in such quiet serenity? The last time she recalled was back in college when Cameron had taken her to Sparkleland. They had waited for over four hours just to see the evening fireworks show. Cassandra had been so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open. Cameron took off his jacket, draped it over her, and said, "Lean on me and sleep for a bit. I'll wake you up when the fireworks start." But she hardly saw any of them in the end, because he started kissing her the moment the show began. By the time the kiss ended, so had the fireworks. He promised her, "Next time, I'll have a firework display just for you. You'll see as much as you want." Cassandra shook her head and said, "Forget it. Setting off fireworks for me is such a waste. And it pollutes the environment, too." Women were ju