After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 23

“Of course,” Laura chimed in, her tone light and easy. “Mr. Adams runs such a huge company. It makes sense he’s busy all the time. I totally get it.”

She glanced around the parking lot. “Is this spot really okay for you? It’s a bit of a hike from the entrance. If Ethan ends up a little tipsy later, you’ll have your hands full getting him back to the car.”

The driver looked from the car to the bar’s front door. She had a point. It was farther than he’d realized, but there hadn’t been any closer spots when they arrived.

With the driver distracted, Isabella made her move. She slid out of the car, crouched low behind a nearby SUV, and kept moving from one vehicle to the next, careful not to be seen as she made her way toward the bar.

“There weren’t any open spots up front,” the driver said with a tired shrug.

“Yeah, can’t be helped,” Laura replied, still smiling. “My friends and I came to grab a drink, too. We’ll head in now.”

“Alright. Have a good evening, Ms. Charles.”

The driver watched Laura and her friends walk toward the bar, only looking away when they disappeared inside. He glanced back at the BMW, still bothered by the license plate. Something about it felt familiar, but he couldn’t place it. He remembered that Ms. Charles hadn’t driven to Ethan’s wedding, so there was no way he knew her car. But if it wasn’t her car, why had she gotten out of it?

Then it clicked—she’d come from the passenger side. Where was the driver?

He walked over to check, but the car was empty. Maybe the driver had left earlier and he just hadn’t noticed. That seemed likely enough. Shaking his head, he let it go and walked away, no longer thinking about it.

Meanwhile, Isabella slipped quietly into the bar, texting her friends to find out which private room they were in.

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