Chapter 25

Once they arrived, Holly chose to keep her distance from Noah, avoiding him and his friends. To her shock, besides Noah's friends, Ella was there as well. The moment Holly spotted Ella's face, she felt sick to the stomach. "Beth, I really can't stand her. She's so damn fake. Why is she even here?" As expected, Ella skipped over and threw herself into Noah's arms. A small smile played on Noah's lips as he gazed at her adoringly. "Be careful. Don't trip from running too fast." Holly couldn't help but roll her eyes. She was about to complain to Bethany, but realized that the latter had turned away to pick up the fallen leaves. Noah's gaze drifted toward Bethany more than once, but to his surprise, she didn't even bother glancing in his direction. Did she really not care? Or was she just pretending? Soon, the tent and canopy were set up. They headed over to rent a portable stove to start the barbecue. Bethany sat off to the side, lost in her own world, showing no interest in jo