Reckless Marriage Unyielding Love

Chapter 148

The AC was blasting, but Juliet was already sweating bullets trying to crack the door open.

When she was taking a breather, it dawned on her that Elvis owned this place.

Strolling over, Juliet said, "Elvis, get someone to unlock the door for us."

"My phone got swiped by Kashton," Elvis replied, cool as a cucumber, but it hit Juliet like a ton of bricks.

"Here, use mine!" Juliet tossed him her phone.

"Nah, might as well just kick back and sip something," Elvis advised, having figured out the score the moment Juliet stepped in.

Juliet chucked her phone and purse onto the couch and flopped down. "Kashton can't seriously think we're chilling here all night, right?"

Elvis passed her a brimming wineglass, saying, "No idea."

Elvis's nonchalant vibe was driving Juliet up the wall. She tried to chill, scanning the cozy private room. There was playful gear like mini whips, poles, candles, and the whole nine yards. With the mood lighting, it was a recipe for daydreams.

In her head, Juliet had already given Kashton a piece of her mind a hundred times. 'What a spot! Wonder when he got to Xavier,' Juliet thought.

"Easy on the drink!" Juliet warned. A guy and a girl holed up in a room. If the guy got tipsy, it could lead to trouble. She wasn't that green.

"I got this," Elvis assured her, with a confident nod. His willpower around the fairer sex was ironclad, which explained his solo status. He wasn't about to lose his cool over a woman.

Juliet just rolled her eyes, thinking that Elvis was a snoozefest.

She was stuck here, with no way out, and no one to chat with what a bummer.

No point in trying to warm up to a cold man over there she wasn't about to flog a dead horse.

through the latest celebrity gossip. It was late, and she didn't have the heart to call Mikayla for a rescue. Chances were that she and

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Kashton and Xavier were holed up in another

was super secretive. They had a clear view thanks to Kashton's sneaky move-planting a teeny-tiny camera earlier. "Kashton, check

was chill, but

me a sec!" Kashton spun around, already hatching a plan. He leaned in and whispered something

Kashton had just suggested she and Elvis give it a whirl,

and find real joy instead of sticking with a guy who

my gut! Elvis is way better than Brantley," Kashton said, and then

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to the entertainment news, cracking up one minute and groaning the next, having a blast on her

take a sip when Juliet

read a joke from her phone, laughing

being alone and loved sharing the good stuff. She didn't even care that the guy next to her was the one she'd just decided

held by her, then at her flawless profile,

was seriously wondering if she had a screw loose. Was it really that funny, just

jokes, giggling non-stop. Sharing a laugh was great, but after all her laughter,

Juliet turned to ask, her gaze

air about him that said "back off" loud and clear. Elvis gave her a sidelong glance.

your

hands on her hips.

always so frosty?

few times.

impossible to be friendly?"

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me, you don't want to be friends with someone like me" Elvis replied, his gaze as cold

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long as it's not about dating," Juliet