#Chapter 86: The Fire

Kayla The next day, Nicholas and I shifted focus—on the outside, at least. Behind closed doors, we were still investigating Gray’s involvement in Noah’s sudden coma. But in the public eye, we were as calm and unbothered as ever. That day, Nicholas scheduled an interview with a local journalist to discuss Isabella and Liam’s rumors—and hopefully squash them. As for me, I had a meeting with the wedding planner. At first, I wasn’t so sure about the idea of publicly planning a wedding when I had told Gray that I loved Noah and intended to leave Nicholas. But when Nicholas explained that it might throw Gray off, potentially even causing him to wake up Noah to reignite the love triangle’s image, then I couldn’t argue with that. I met with the wedding planner that morning. She was waiting for me on the front steps of our venue. “There’s the blushing bride,” she lilted as I walked up the steps toward her. “I’m glad to hear that the wedding is still underway,