Chapter 50

Vanessa

Flustered at the sight of him, I raise my eyebrows a little.

Unlike me, he just has a blank stare as he steps out of the elevator.

“I see you’re finally awake,” he says. “I thought you’d never get out of bed.” I sense mockery in his tone.

“Why would I be in bed all day?” I cross my arms, trying to act like I know absolutely nothing about last night. But I still feel a little awkward.

“Considering the kind of evening you had last night and how drunk you were, it’s possible.”

“I don’t remember much.” I try to sound believable.

“That makes two of us.” He shoves his hands in his pockets.

“Really?”

He nods. “I can’t seem to remember a lot of what happened.”

That’s all he needs to say for me to feel less awkward around him. The fact that he doesn’t remember makes everything much easier for me, so I finally let it go.

Suddenly, he towers over me and I find myself against the wall, looking up into his eyes with an expression I can’t quite read.

“Don’t ever drink like that again,” he warns me. “From what I can remember, you were a fucking mess.

trying to read the expression in his eyes. “I

you better listen to

to him, I constantly glance at his lips. It’s hard not to do it as I get these flashing images

glancing at my lips. It even makes my

to compose myself.

aren’t real.

floor, an awkward silence filling the air around us for a few seconds. He

so I step to the side without saying a

quickly push the button while trying not to look at him. But I just can’t help it. The moment our eyes meet, he shakes his head at me with

closes and I sigh with relief, placing my hand on

elevator goes down, I turn off airplane mode, which I

receive a call from a number i can’t seem to recognize, but I pick up anyway.

in Jul

Chapter 50

of curiosity, stepping out of the elevator.

morning, Mrs. Richards. I’m sorry if you’re in the middle of something important.”

“Not at all.”

Liz. We met last evening and had some drinks together along with Carmella and the

sound enthusiastic, but I feel awful that I didn’t

glad you’ve remembered me I can hear

forget you?” I chuckle softly.

didn’t change your mind about coming

Why would I change

really want you to attend and I feared you might

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