Scarlett Zimmerman had spent the last ten years abroad and was naturally familiar with holidays like Christmas Eve, having grown used to celebrating them.
Her family, however, was different. Her father was always busy, and her mother, a traditional woman, did not understand what Christmas Eve was all about; she regarded it as nothing more than a shopping holiday.
Scarlett had originally planned to stay at home, but by the afternoon, she found herself restless, pacing from upstairs to downstairs and back again, unsure of what to do.
Finally, around 5 o'clock, her former university classmate Amelia called to invite her to a party, giving Scarlett a direction like a lost child who had finally found her way.
Since she had blocked Connor Osborne, she had been staying at home for days, almost driving herself sick with isolation. She knew she needed to get out and breathe.
