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Drake seemed to suddenly remember his girlfriend was still there. Like waking from a trance, he dropped his hand from Sienna’s waist and stepped back.

His friends, following his gaze to Thalia, scrambled to smooth things over.

“Let’s keep playing. Sienna, skip the drinks if your stomach’s bad–just do truth or dare instead.”

“Yeah, truth or dare’s perfect!”

Drake composed himself and returned to the sofa,

He expected Thalia to be jealous, to show some sign of hurt.

But she said nothing.

Her indifference unsettled him more than any reaction could have. Something about her felt different tonight.

The silence stretched between them.

Drake was considering an explanation when another round of cheers erupted from the group.

“Sienna lost again! Truth or dare?”

His attention snapped back to Sienna.

“Dare,” she said, throwing Drake a loaded glance over her shoulder.

“Alright, pick from the dare cards.” Someone produced a stack of cards.

Sienna drew one casually. The reader’s eyes went wide, darting between Sienna, Drake, and Thalia.

A girl peeked at the card and gasped.

“What is it?”

“What’d she get?”

“Kiss any guy in the room of your choice,” the reader announced, shooting Drake a nervous glance.

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The temperature in the room seemed to drop ten degrees as Drake’s expression turned glacial,

Sienna, apparently oblivious to the tension, stood up with a playful smile and approached a handsome

man nearby.

mind if I

murderous

didn’t respond, Sienna leaned in,

“Enough!”

cut through the room. He stormed over,

door.

guests exchanged looks before turning sympathetic

took a sip of her drink, smiling easily.

be absorbed in their drinks and conversations.

nursed her drink, feeling her heart grow

her experience, Drake rarely showed

was the first

control

her glass was empty, she headed to the

women talking

here to run

who he really cares about, doesn’t

“Did

was about to kiss Chase? Terrifying.”

man lose

a replacement

can see Drake’s in love with

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voice cut off abruptly as Thalia emerged from the stall. The women hurried

washed

right about one thing–she and

it wouldn’t be him ending things.

at the penthouse, exhausted, Thalia fell asleep

returned the next

door and frowned at the open suitcase on the floor.

“What’s this?”

door. “Oh, you’re back. I’m heading home for

could be

trace of

lot ove sort

on the fresh mark on his

done caring about what–or who–he did.

angry

my family. Want

relaxed.

years, Thalia had never

spent every holiday

holidays with her, and he certainly couldn’t bring her

mother, Caroline Ashcroft, would never accept someone without the

can’t come with you. When’s your flight? I’ll have James drive you

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