Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Drunk And Daring I Kissed A Tycoon! 205

Chapter 205

It wasn't that Vespera didn't like him. It was because she knew too well that there would be no good ending. And knowing that, how could she allow herself to fall for him?

Even in horror movies, the protagonists fought tooth and nail just to survive till the end. But here she was, treating a love story like a doomsday film, showing not even a shred of will to wrvive.

And yet, it wasn't as if she had lost the ability to feel something.

"I'm getting a drink" Rebecca was annoyed and had no idea what to say, so she tumed and hurried into the kitchen.

Vespera made her way to the couch. Maybe it was just her imagination, but she thought she heard footsteps outside again.

She paused, listening carefully. Nothing.

Her mind was still probably reeling from earlier, tricking her with phantom sounds.

Rebecca returned quickly from the kitchen, holding a couple of chilled beers. "Alright then, let him go on his blind date if he wants. Vera, you shine perfectly fine

Vespera accepted the beer Rebecca handed to her. She opened it, took a sap, and let her fingers glide across the beads of condensation.

If I'm being honest, he's a good man. In every way. But for someone with his background, his marriage was never going to be his choice. He has

responsibilities he can't just ignore," Vespera sald.

"You sure didn't think like that when it came to Luke..."

Realizing she had veered dangerously close to bringing up that bastard, Rebecca quickly switched tracks. "Anyway, didn't you once swear to me that Mr. Reid was Into men? You were unabout it."

hesitated, clearly unsure. She didn't believe she

another possibility. "Maybe he swings both ways." Rebecca looked at her with her beer in hand,

stared at

gave her a smack "Bisexual, myass! Mr. Beid is the cold, restrained, emotionally unavailable type,

could've just

for a bit before collapsing back onto the

about to let you hear this brand-new recording. It's crazy,

it's something gross. I just ate and

"What do you take me for? I wouldn't show you something like that.

with him, but he seemed disgusted. If you didn't know any better, you'd think he had been forced

acting like this now? He wasn't like

he like

was blurry now. That handsome and slightly overbearing boy from before felt like someone

a year tied to a lunatic, and some of that crazy is bound to rub off

Rebecca nodded in

Vespera. It was a private conversation between Tina and Felicia, recorded after

walk At

Her tone was sweet and gentle as she said, "Mom, can you talk

him to treat me better. He's been so cold to me lately. I'm really

in a weary, detached voice. "How he treats you isn't

you feel wronged,

was a moment

"Are you sure you want to treat me this way? it start feeling wronged,

I might start saying things I shouldn't. That man you've been keeping on the side-pretty sure Henry would love