The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 285

Tyler picked up his glass of wine again, not paying attention to Dylan. They touched their glasses, making a light clinking sound. Tyler took a small sip of the wine and really enjoyed it.

He looked down at the see–through red wine in his glass. He didn’t want to deny it anymore, and after a bit, he said, “This wine’s really good.”

Olivia wanted her old phone number back, but she had to give up when she realized she had forgotten her ID.

She didn’t feel like going home yet, so she asked her driver to just drive around without a set destination.

While she was looking out of the car window, not really focusing on anything, Tyler called her. She answered right away.

He was at the club’s balcony, having a cigarette and leaning against the wall. He asked, ” Are you still out?”

“I’d like to go home now,” she replied.

Tyler was focused, looking straight ahead. His hand was near the ashtray, and he slowly moved the cigarette in his fingers. “Don’t you want to go somewhere else?”

Her voice was slow;

gentleness and patience. “Alright, go home and

“Okay,” she said.

added, “Call me

distance from

asked, “What’s wrong?”

won’t call you when I get

had mentioned she was sleepy twice. Tyler wondered

went along with what she wanted; he was being nice about it. “Mm–hmm, okay.

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a little nap

“Okay, Tyler.”

up

was over. He

him. “Did you call your