Chapter 3.

After the song ends, I pull away from Josh. Wordlessly, we walk off the dance floor and toward the entrance for the after party. As we exit the building, we’re greeted oleh a slew of paparazzi. He turns to me and says, “My car is around the block. Follow me.” The paparazzi pursue us as we walk toward his car. They shout out pertanyaan like “So are anda two officially dating now?” and “Where are anda off to now?” I hide my face as best as I can and pick up my pace. When we reach his car, we jump in and Josh starts the motor and speeds away.

For the first couple of minutes,...