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.

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

you better listen

on to talk about the other reasons why I should listen to him, I constantly glance at his lips. It’s hard not to do it as I get these flashing images again and

he asks, and I catch him glancing at my lips. It even makes my heart skip

shrug, trying to compose myself. I must

aren’t real.

awkward silence filling the air around us for a few

anymore, so I step to the side without saying

inside and 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 an expression that I still

with relief, placing my hand on my chest to feel

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

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

in

Chapter 50

a hint of curiosity, stepping out of the elevator.

sorry if you’re in the middle

“Not at all.”

had some drinks

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

you’ve remembered me I can hear the relief in

you?” I chuckle softly.

wanted to make sure you didn’t change your mind about coming to my

would

just really want you to attend and I feared

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