Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 22 Those Who Dare Not Lose Will Surely Lose

My heart skipped a beat. Was I overthinking, or was Ethan hinting at something? I didn't really know him well, but he seemed like a good guy.

Ethan noticed my silence, smirked, leaned in, and refilled my glass. "Just a sip isn't enough to thank me. Show some sincerity."

I felt awkward and told to myself inwardly, 'Emily, don't get carried away with romantic thoughts.'

"Just saying 'thank you' is too easy. Let's play beer dice. I'll start," Oliver said, rolling the dice. He won and made me drink.

Oliver opened several beers, placing them and the dice in front of me.

I waved my hands nervously. "I don't drink much. I get drunk easily."

"Now's the time to show sincerity," Oliver insisted.

"I really don't drink much. Bella knows," I looked to Bella for help.

To my surprise, Bella smiled and encouraged me, "They have a point. If you want to show gratitude, you need to be sincere. It's just beer, not poison."

believe my best friend was siding with them.

a good guy

me vent. Ethan was great, and I was a divorced woman. There was no chance between

Ethan. So, I drank the beer

cheered and refilled my

chatted with Ethan. "Arthur was too timid. How could he

the key word.

is his," Ethan pointed at

face twitched. 'Great. Ethan's making me the scapegoat,' he

"So

you guys tricked Arthur?"

fair and square,"

I frowned. "What?"

accept the outcome. What matters is if the process is enjoyable. But he cared about the result. If it wasn't good, he blamed fate. Those

aura was strong, and I was in awe. "So how

me, then smiled. "I'm not interested in a woman who ruins

my head. "That's not