Daniel Cooper didn't show up that night.
The next morning, Amelia woke up amidst waves of severe headache and found, only after throwing back the covers, that she hadn't even changed her clothes.
Lifting her hand, she felt her face—it was still made up.
Although she never caked on makeup like some women do, simply applying skincare and sunscreen, her skin was no longer the youthful skin of a twenty-something, and not removing makeup overnight could very well lead to wrinkles.
So she hurried out of bed with her headache and ran to the restroom to give her parched face a much-needed bath.
The cold water splashed on her face relieved much of the headache and at the same time, many fragments of yesterday's events came flooding back.
Last night, they went for dinner together. Zachary Shane was drinking with Daniel Cooper, and then Daniel had to leave mid-way to find Lilian Parker. She then drank herself into a stupor, and it was Zachary who brought her back...
