Chapter 181

Justin wasn’t home either—he'd just started a new job and was swamped with work lately. Before she knew it, it was almost noon. Denise’s phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen. It was Lily. “Hey, Lily.” “Denise, we’re waiting for you at a restaurant on West City Road. I’ll send you the exact location on WhatsApp. Get over here asap!” “A restaurant…” “Oh come on, girl! Don’t tell me you forgot already? What, too busy having fun with your boss last night?” Lily teased. “Hey! What nonsense are you spewing? How would I forget? It’s Daniel’s birthday today, right?” “Alright, alright, enough chit-chat. I gotta go!” Lily said, then promptly hung up. Right after, Denise got a WhatsApp notification—Lily had just sent the location. She grabbed her stuff and got ready to head out. Lily had indeed reminded her last night about Daniel’s birthday and asked her to come. Denise had agreed at the time. But with everything that went down last night, it completely slipped her mind this morning. O