Chapter 227

No, she wasn't going to run this time. She wanted to give herself a shot. Since her mom passed, everything at home fell apart, and she just couldn't bring herself to care about anything anymore. But now, this felt like the first thing she genuinely wanted to do after all that. She had to try, no matter what. With that thought, Isla Collins told the taxi to stop, got out, and headed into a nearby park. She found a bench, sat down, pulled out her phone, and after hesitating for what felt like forever, finally made the call. Quinn Steele had been waiting at a café for a while now. The blind date was already thirty minutes late. Two possibilities-either she wasn't coming, or she was just running late. If she decided not to show, well, fine by him. He didn't want to be there either. And if she was simply late, even better-he'd go home and tell his mom he couldn't stand people who didn't value time. He stood up and headed out of the café. Just as he was reaching his car, his phone rang. An u