Chapter 18
I vomited for a while until my stomach was nearly empty, and only then did I start feeling a bit better, though I was still groggy
I didn't want to go back to the private room, so I took out my phone and sent Lyla a message, asking her to come out so that we could go home.
After leaving the bathroom, I slowly made my way toward the exit of the karaoke bar. But just as I was about to reach the revolving door, I accidentally bumped into someone. Instinctively, Lapologized. "Sorry. Did I hurt you?
To my surprise, there was no reprimand. I looked up to see Liam gazing at me with a teasing smile.
"Shouldn't be asking you that? My dear, did you hurt yourself? After all, my eight-pack abs aren't just for show."
His words were nonsensical, but somehow they made me feel a bit lighter inside. Nevertheless, I didn't want to engage with him.
"If you're fine, then I'll be on my way." With that, I turned to leave.
"Wait a second." Liam caught up with me and asked, "Have you considered my suggestion?"
My head was spinning, and I couldn't remember what suggestion he was talking about, so I replied, "What about?"
"To be my girlfriend." Liam put on an exaggeratedly sincere expression. "I'll love you, spoil you, and cherish you unconditionally. I'll also listen to whatever you say."Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
What a noisy frog, I was annoyed and held up my hand to stop him "Do your fangirls know how noisy you are?
"Ha ha ha. They'd be thrilled if I talked more!" Liam laughed as he took off his jacket and draped it over my shoulders. "It's raining outside. You'll catch a cold dressed like that. No need to thank me."
Then he leaned in close to my ear and whispered, "Seriously, think about my offer.
With that, he finallywalked away, strutting off like he owned the place. Watching him go, my mind felt like a tangled mess. After a moment, I resumed walking toward the exit. Suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist, and I was yanked back Instinctively, I tried to shout, but my senses were overwhelmed by the familiar scent of pinewood.
Erhan.
The moment his name popped into my head, I found myself pulled into a narrow corridor between two walls. My back was pressed against the cold surface, sending a shiver through me.
looked up, and Ethan lowered his head and kissed me under the moonlight. A loud "boom" went off in my mind, as if something had exploded. His loss was desperate, b beast searching for something.
Soon, the taste of blood filled my mouth. I tried to pull away after regaining some of my senses.
"Erhan.. let go of me"
However, he acted like he didn't hear me and kissed me even more aggressively.
1 felt a deep sadness. In a brief moment when he paused to catch his breath, I lifted my hand and slapped him across the face.
The slapechoed loodly, snapping Ethan our of his frenzy. He ran his tongue along his molars as a wicked smile crept onto his otherwise refined face.
"Did you just slap me? You're the first person to ever dare slap me, Evelyn."
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I was trembling with anger, though the pain buried deep in my heart hurt even more. "One slap is getting off easy, Ethan. I'll pretend that nothing happened tonight, but I hope there won't be a next time."
With that, I turned to leave. However, Ethan quickly grabbed my wrist again and pulled me back to lock me in place.
He chuckled as he asked, "Are you really going to pretend as if nothing happened?"