Chapter 49

Stephen looked at Melanie helplessly and explained, “I need to drive her home later.”

Others kept quipping and asking him to drink, so Melanie said, “It’s okay. You can drink. I can call someone to send you home.”

Stephen shook his head and insisted, “I promised to give you a lift.”

Melanie knew she could not convince him. She was not familiar with everyone there, so no one pressed her to have a drink.

It was boring to just drink. After a while, Simon suggested playing a game.

Everyone gathered around the table. Melanie was talking to Stephen when she felt someone sitting next to her. When she turned, she saw Eugene and Viola.

Melanie had just noticed Viola. Viola did not greet her and hid behind Eugene.

Simon brought a stack of poker cards over and placed it on the table. “A card game of dares. Everyone knows the rules, right?”

It was indeed a simple game. The one who got a Joker card could give out a punishment for all the others. Melanie drew a few rounds of cards and escaped a few rounds of ‘punishments‘.

her card and drank the fruit juice in her glass, thinking she might

time. He was bold in the game and purposely dragged his voice. Melanie’s grip on her glass tightened. Her card was king

either three of diamonds or eight of

the boldest punishment so far. Everyone was curious about who the

glass and her card on

expected it to be her. Everyone was excited. Before they could

and continued, “I’m three of

didn’t give you that

there eight

cold male voice

had an eight of hearts

the table as he glanced

room said nothing as they stared

tugged on

looked at her.

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as she shook her head. “I don’t want

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