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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.

I kiss

murderous expression, frozen in place.

leaned in, arms sliding

“Enough!”

stormed over, grabbed Sienna’s hand, and pulled her

door.

exchanged looks before turning sympathetic eyes to Thalia.

took a sip of her drink, smiling easily. “Why are you

pretending to be

drink, feeling her heart

rarely showed

the first time she’d

lose control like this.

glass was empty, she

she heard women

here to run

really cares about, doesn’t it?”

“Did

see his face when Sienna was about to kiss Chase?

girlfriend, watching her man lose

just a replacement anyway.”

obviously. Everyone can see

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emerged from the stall. The women hurried out, avoiding eye

calmly washed her

were right about one thing–she and Drake were headed for a breakup.

wouldn’t be him ending things. She was done.

fell asleep quickly after her shower.

the next

frowned at the open suitcase on

“What’s this?”

the closet door. “Oh, you’re back. I’m heading home for a while.”

clothes and shoes could be donated,

trace of

a lot ove sort everything.

on his

caring about

sudden trip home? Still angry about last night? Running away?”

family. Want

expression relaxed. “That’s good.”

years, Thalia had never gone home.

every holiday

couldn’t leave his family to spend holidays with her, and he certainly couldn’t bring her home

Caroline Ashcroft, would never accept someone without

you. When’s your flight? I’ll have James drive you to the airport.”

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