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.

to read the expression in his eyes. “I was told

Next time, you better

him, I constantly glance at his lips. It’s hard not

that clear?” he asks, and I catch him glancing at my lips. It even makes my heart skip a

whatever.” I shrug, trying to compose myself. I must be seeing things that

aren’t real.

face the floor, an awkward silence filling the air around us for a few seconds. He doesn’t seem to take a

him so close makes my heart race faster until I can’t take it anymore, so I step to

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 an

relief, placing my hand on my chest to feel my racing heart.

down, I turn off airplane mode, which I don’t remember turning on,

call from a number i can’t seem to

Thu, in Jul

Chapter 50

a hint of curiosity, stepping out

I’m sorry if you’re

“Not at all.”

and had some drinks together along with Carmella and the other

sound enthusiastic, but I

glad you’ve remembered me I can hear the relief in

forget you?” I

make sure you didn’t change

course not. Why would

you to attend and I feared you

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