Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 10-1

Divine Club reigned as Soulfield’s most exclusive venue. Cross its threshold, and reality melted away into a playground of luxury and excess.

Crystal chandeliers cast seductive shadows across the grand hall, wrapping everything in dreamy luminescence as music shook the walls.

On the dance floor, bodies moved to the thundering beat, surrendering to the intoxicating atmosphere.

In a shadowy corner, four impeccably suited men nursed premium whiskey, deliberately ignoring the hopeful glances from every direction. The liquid caught the light as they swirled their glasses, their striking looks drawing attention despite their calculated distance.

"What happened to our usual spot?" Andrew asked, a smirk creeping across his face. "Let me guess-you broke up or something?"

They always had a private room reserved for their drinking sessions, but tonight, Joshua had insisted on staying in the main hall.

from the music was so loud, it was like trying to have a conversation in the middle of a damn concert. Of course, that just seemed to make Andrew more sarcastic than

Joshua rolled his eyes. "This

of this," Cameron interjected smoothly, "that plot in

barely glanced up from his

in arranged matches lately, and I’m sick of it. Want

anyone could respond, Danielle and

simple jeans and a white tee, hair in a casual ponytail-completely at odds with the club’s glitzy atmosphere yet somehow magnetic. Juniper brought classic glamour in a strappy dress that showed off endless legs, caramel waves bouncing as she

attention instantly. Once seated, the contrast between Juniper’s excitement and Danielle’s cool detachment

your back if you overdo it." Juniper

me here," Danielle sighed but took a substantial sip. Finding it surprisingly pleasant,

there-"Juniper started, but Danielle had already finished her

was usually a total lightweight-one drink and she’d be done, unlike her friend who could drink anyone under the table. Tonight though, she was holding up surprisingly well. Two