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.

smirk, still trying to read the expression in his eyes. “I was

Next time, you better

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

glancing at my lips. It

shrug, trying to compose myself. I must

aren’t real.

floor, an awkward silence filling the air around us for a few seconds. He doesn’t seem to take a step back and I wonder

makes my heart race faster until I can’t take it anymore, so I

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

closes and I sigh with relief, placing my hand on

airplane mode, which I don’t remember turning

i can’t seem

Thu, in Jul

Chapter 50

hint of curiosity, stepping out of the

if you’re in the

“Not at all.”

is Liz. We met last evening and had some drinks

to sound enthusiastic, but I feel awful that I didn’t save her number.

I can hear the relief in

I forget you?” I

didn’t change

course not. Why would I

I just really want you to attend

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