Next One Is a Babe

---

Their rendezvous turned out to be a karaoke that Logan picked as he said he was a VIP member there, where he could get some discounts. After flagging down a cab, they hit the road and headed toward their destination. Soon, the driver asked, “Did you rub anyone the wrong way recently, ladies?”

Sophia paused, confused by the driver’s words. “Um… no? Who could we rub the wrong way?” Nevertheless, the driver only stared at both ladies from the rearview mirror without saying a single word. Not long after that, the car pulled up outside the karaoke, but when Sophia exited the cab, the driver reminded her about her safety. “Be careful because it’s getting late now. The street is no place for ladies like you two in the late night, so try to stick with your friends.”

While those words sounded like a friendly reminder to Sophia, she smiled and thanked the driver. As soon as they entered the karaoke, the driver drove off, clearly seeing the entrance from the rearview mirror. Then, he pulled over by the roadside and remained in the car.

Meanwhile, Logan was already waiting inside by the time Sophia and Robin arrived. Soon, they were greeted by a table of food and boxes of beers placed by the door. Besides, Logan was seen with two of his men whom he brought along from his clubhouse, and Sophia had known them since the last time they played poker together. Therefore, they hit it off pretty quickly, while Zack only arrived twenty minutes later. Nevertheless, it didn’t take him long to fit in as he was less reserved at that moment than his usual self.

Despite the exciting occasion, Sophia wasn’t blinded by it, learning from her previous experience in which Logan and the rest spent half a day looking for her after she got too drunk and wandered off. Therefore, she restrained herself from indulging in alcohol, this time with the incident deeply etched in her mind. No matter how many times Zack toasted her, she always waved her hand and turned him down. “Nah! I’m good. I’m actually still having a hangover from a few days ago, so if I drink more than I can handle now, I might be gone forever.”

Zack didn’t know what happened previously, so he only smiled and said, “Well, there are so many of us here, and you think we can’t take care of you? Come on, you’re worrying too much!”

Soon, Robin saw what Zack did and leaned closer. “Let me drink on Sophia’s behalf. I’d like to enjoy some beer tonight because I never really got to do this back then.” In fact, she wasn’t exaggerating her story because she had always been rather disciplined, never allowing herself to attend any crazy party in the past. Apart from that, Robin was also guilty about what happened to Sophia, who got drunk and went missing the last time due to a promise she made to take care of her friend. Therefore, she decided to make it up to Sophia by drinking on her behalf.

Logan then chimed in, “Alright, it’s fine by me since Robin insists, plus I’ve never seen her drink before. You’re quite the man, Zack! From what I remember, no one could make Robin drink the last time we had fun together.”

After hearing what Logan said, Zack decided to cut Sophia some slack and toasted Robin instead. Halfway through their celebration, Sophia even headed outside to order some food from the manager in order to dampen the effects of the alcohol. At the same time, everyone was enjoying the food and drinks while having a great time in the room.