She ignored him. focusing on her phone
mally, he spoke: You could have gotten something cheaper instead of a fake,
“If you’re so sure it’s fake, give it back.“]
“You’re embarrassing me, you know that?”
Serra took a deep breath and turned to face him
“How exactly and embarrassing you? The receipt is in the box. Should we call the store to verify |17||
Jalan paused, then checked the receipt. His expression softened slightly. “Why didn’t you say something earlier?“||
“Wasn’t worth the effort.” Sierra muttered, returning to her phone.[
Eventusby, Julian offered a quiet apology
Sierra pretended not to hear, but she noticed his attention constantly drining to the group playing drinking gadwes-
more specifically, to Aria.
When Aria lost a round and was pressured to drink, fullan managed to restras himself. But by her fourth drink he suddenly stood and strode over, snatching the glass from her hami
Your stomach ea51 handle this much alcohol. Are you trying to make yourself sick? |
The room fell silent at his obvious anger.]]
Arlooked up at him deadly. “Why do you care?”
“No more driving.”
g.he commanded, glaring at the group, “Anyone tries to make her drink more, they deal with mi
The others quickly looked away!
From her corner, Sierra watched the scene with a bitter smile.
A mood to grab her drink back. Julian held it out of reach
She lost her balance trying to get it, falling against his chest|
Julian caught her matinctively, his arm wrapping around her waist. “Still so clumsy after all these years?“||
Aria locked up at him, cheeks flushed from alcohol, her voice playful. “You’re still so annoying, palan.-1
The group started tea
jullin was about to respond when he caught Sierra’s ice cold stare across the room []
Chapter 15
poon seemed to suddenly remember his girlfriend was still there. Life waking from a trance, he dropped his hand from Art waist and stepped back||–
to Sierra, scrambled to smooth things mer
friends following his gaze to Sert
“Let’s keep playing. Aria, skip the drinks if your stomsch’s had just do truth or dare insient-
Yeah truther dare’s perfect!
julian composed himself and returned to the sta
He expected Sterra to be jealous to show some sign of art.
But she said nothing.
Her indifference unsettled him more than any reaction could have. Something about her felt different tonight ||
The silence stretched between them.
Julian was ennsilering an explanation when another round of cheers erupted from the group.||
-kria Jest again! Truth or dare?”
