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.

I smirk, still trying to read the expression in his eyes. “I was told I threw up several times.”

Next time, you better listen

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

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

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

aren’t real.

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

close makes my heart race faster until I can’t take it anymore, so I step to the side without

inside and quickly push the button while trying not to look at him. But I just can’t help it. The moment our eyes

sigh with relief, placing my

which I don’t remember turning on, and I’m instantly

a number i can’t seem to recognize, but

in

Chapter 50

say with a hint of curiosity, stepping out of the

if you’re

“Not at all.”

and had some drinks together along with

hey, Liz.” I try to sound enthusiastic, but I

remembered me I can hear the

I forget you?”

didn’t change your mind about coming to

course not. Why would

you to attend and I feared you might

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