His mention snapped back to Aris|||
“Dare,” she said, throwing Julian a loaded glance over her shoulder
“Alright pick from the dare cards. Someone produced a stack of cards
Aria dress ont
ne casually. The n
eyes went wide, darting between Aria, Julian, and Sierra
A girl peeked at the card and gasped.
Whard she ger
“Kiss any guy in the room of your choice, the reader announced, shooting Júlian a nervous glance.
The temperature in the room seemed to drop ten degrees as Julian’s expression turned glacial []
Ara, apparently oblivious to the tension, stood up with a playful smile and approached a handsome man nearby:[]
“Chase, mand if I kiss you?”||
a glanced at Julians maderous expression, frozen in place
duttriporid, Aru leaned in, arm sliding around his neck
“Lhough”
bans shout cut through the room. He stored over, grabbed Aria’s hand, and polled her out the door
The remaining guests exchanged looks before turning sympathetic eyes to Sierra ||
She suck a up of her drunk, smiling easily. “Why are you all looking at me?”
They quickly kuked away, pretending to be absorbed in their drinks and conversations |
Serrubed her drink, feeling her heart grow colder
In her experience. Jullian rarely showed strong emotions aboyat any
Thip was
Whorn her glam was empty,
headed in the reate som
Through the door, she heard women talking by the sinks|||
“Jukatrs koot 1–iraking his gu duenel bene fu run off with Aria “||
“shows who he trally cares alican, dorintat?
see his face when Árna von aliiet tu kisa Chase? Terrifying “||
for third watching her man lose over another woman.
en just a replacement anyway. “
“They I break up soon, obvioudy. Everyone can see plan’s in love with Aria
“Yeah. I-” The voice cut off abruptly as Sierra emerged from the stall. The women hurried out inviding eye contact
Sierra calmly washed her hands]
They wres right about one thing–she and Julian were headed for a breakup.||
But it wouldn’t be him ending things. She was done
Back; at the penthouse, exhausted, Serra fell deep quickly after her shower
Julian returned the next afternoon.
He pusheit open the bedroom dose and frowned at the open case on the floor.
What’s that
Sierra looked up from behind the closet door. “Oh, you’re back. I’m heading home for a while.”
she had accumulated a lot over two years some clothes and shoes could be donated, but she needed to sort everything. When she left, she wouldn’t leave a trace of
herself behind.
Her eyes caught on the fresh
fresh, mark on his neck. She looked away, unfazed.
