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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 kiss

murderous expression, frozen in place.

didn’t respond, Sienna leaned in, arms sliding

“Enough!”

stormed over, grabbed Sienna’s hand, and

door.

guests exchanged looks before turning

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

pretending to be absorbed in

her drink, feeling her heart

Drake rarely showed

first time she’d

him lose control like

was empty, she

she heard women

here to run

he 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

break up soon, obviously. Everyone can see Drake’s in love with Sienna.”

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emerged from the stall. The women hurried out, avoiding

calmly washed

were right about one thing–she and Drake

it wouldn’t be him ending things. She

exhausted, Thalia fell asleep quickly

the

bedroom door and frowned at the open suitcase on

“What’s this?”

up from behind the closet door. “Oh, you’re back.

Some clothes and shoes could be

a trace of herself

ove sort everything.

the fresh mark on his neck. She

was done caring about

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

my family.

relaxed. “That’s

years, Thalia had never

every holiday alone.

leave his family to spend holidays with her,

would never accept someone without the

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

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