Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

At 3.00PM, the Luna Bar remained lively.

Yelena was seated in her customary booth, steadily drinking glass after glass of alcohol. She looked like she was determined to get wasted today as she downed shot after shot. She didn’t even bother to consider her alcohol tolerance as she kept drinking.

There were a few men around. They attempted to engage her in conversation as her beauty enticed her. Alas, they were all scared away by her sharp gaze. However, some were still not deterred and attempted to accost her.

She had no choice but to kick that person aside. “I’ve said it many times. Don’t bother me.”

Since she had had a few years of martial arts training, her swift response made others wary of approaching her. With that, she regained her peace as she continued to drink, seeking solace in alcohol.

For some unknown reason, she suddenly pulled out her phone and couldn’t resist calling him.

“Hello?” Hank immediately frowned when he heard the noisy background on the other end of the phone.

She hardly ever talked to him, let alone called him. Now that she had called him unexpectedly and the background noise was so noisy, it was hard for him not to assume the worst.

“Can you come pick me up?” She slurred slightly as she had consumed a fair amount of liquor.

“Where are you? Are you at a bar?”

“Yes. I’m at the Luna Bar. Can you come pick me up? Pretty please.” The intoxicated Yelena didn’t resemble her usual cold and fierce self. Instead, she seemed somewhat playful, like a little girl.

He couldn’t bring himself to refuse her request, so he nodded and replied, “I’ll be there in 30 minutes. Wait for me. I’ll head over now.”

When he arrived at the scene, she had already gone completely wild, dancing on the stage.

Suddenly, someone shouted a suggestion for a striptease. Yelena smiled seductively and took off her coat, throwing it onto a man’s face.

The man, seemingly intoxicated, took a deep whiff of the coat, then yelled, “Keep going! Keep going!”

boisterous laughter erupted

him, he felt his blood boil. He walked up with determined

doing? I’m not done dancing.” She couldn’t see who it was and thought it was someone ruining

tried his best to control his temper but couldn’t help it. A trace of

“Why are you here?”

lips at her question. “Didn’t you ask me

now. So, she hastily fumbled for her phone to check. Sure enough, she had called Hank half

why not continue drinking with me?” It was evident that she hadn’t had enough just

intention of stopping her after what had happened earlier.

alcohol and slammed them on the table. “Drink

with you today?

“Nothing’s wrong with

he would remain seated with a frosty demeanor. There was

of heart today? Although Yelena was puzzled, she still picked up

she began losing track of time as the alcohol warmed her stomach. After a while, she couldn’t even distinguish the face of the

you laughing

just think you’re hot, so I wanted to

Yelena’s lips, he lowered his head slightly and reached out, pinching her chin. “Do

“Hank.”

soon as she said his name, he immediately released his hold on her chin. “It seems you’re not

with a bright smile. “How could I ever mistake you for someone else? I could never make such a

Good.” He felt a slight sense of joy

there’s something I’ve never told you, and I still don’t want to

to tell me, you shouldn’t have brought it up in

to tell

“Go ahead.”