Chapter 86 She Belongs With Me

Barrie and Marshall exchanged confused looks before Barrie teased, “What’s the deal with those two tonight? Off to the bathroom before we’ve even had a drink?”

“I know, right?” Marshall echoed, his voice tinged with amusement.

Barrie’s laughter filled the air.

Instead of the bathroom, Denver was discreetly heading backstage, eager for a moment with Hadley.

“Denver.”

Suddenly, a familiar voice halted him.

“Eric?”

Turning, Denver felt an unexpected surge of nervousness.

“Seems like you’re lost?” Eric gave a knowing smile and drape an arm around Denver’s shoulders. “You’ve been here so many times, yet you still can’t find the bathroom?”

With a gentle tug, he steered Denver in a new direction. “Let’s go. I’ll show you the way.”

“Uh… sure.”

Without other options, Denver allowed himself to be led, and they both entered the bathroom together.

They stood next to each other, attending to their own needs in silence.

“Denver.”

Eric broke the silence unexpectedly.

“Hmm?” Startled, Denver turned to him. “Yes, Eric? What’s up?”

“I know you were trying to find Hadley backstage,” Eric said without turning, his eyes straight ahead. “She’s not here tonight, though.”

Hearing this, Denver felt a shock pulse through him, his heart momentarily racing.

Eric continued to face forward, knowing well the impact of his words on Denver’s expression.

“You…” Denver swallowed hard. “How do you know that?”

Eric didn’t reply.

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Turning to face Denver directly, he said with firm intent, “Denver, hear me out–stop chasing Hadley. You two are not a good match. Just let her go.”

Denver’s body tensed. “Why should I?”

“Because…”

The look in Eric’s eyes grew intense–a signal only another man could truly understand. It was the clear look of a predator, issuing a territorial warning to a rival stepping into his domain.

With deliberate clarity, Eric said, “She belongs with me.”

frozen, disbelief etching his face. “But you’re

fact was irrefutable.

for four years. The

eyebrow. “That was the past. We’ve moved past that.

What?

Together again?

didn’t make

Denver replied, “But Nyla told me to go after her just a

cut sharply through the

made up

As far as he was concerned,

mouth to respond, Denver

“Got more questions?”

tone was casual, almost like an elder brother offering life advice, but the hostility in his

ask. I have time,” Eric added.

Denver fell silent.

was there to say?

Eric seemed to recall something suddenly. “You asked earlier how I knew she wouldn’t be here tonight,

his lips. “It’s not only for tonight–she’s not

turned around and

Denver remained where he stood.

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made sense

no longer needed to struggle so hard. She was with

Denver? He could have offered her

just a

Eric maintained his composure, while Denver sank into

and Barrie didn’t

need to handle something. I’m going to

“So early?”

I’m expected elsewhere.” Standing, Eric

we

Barrie, who seemed also amused by the exchange, and his voice took on a stern edge. “I’m going to say this one last time–Linda is my sister–in–law, nothing more. I don’t want

change

was this

about this, yet Eric

and Barrie realized Eric was entirely serious. Pushing him further would

“Understood.”

“Alright, noted.”

approval, Eric’s features softened.

who’s the mystery person? Have you found

her to us?”

on, share the

Eric dismissed them with a wave. “Perhaps some other

someone, isn’t

want us joking about Linda–he has someone important in

Denver held his beer tightly and took a deep, reflective drink.

her phone

she was

“Who is it?”

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