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Chapter 333

Author: Paola Yu
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"We could do it without clothes," my friend suggested slyly.

I glanced at his face—handsome, exactly the type that would usually ignite something in me. But here's the catch: I couldn't even remember his name, I wasn't as into him as I should've been for a suggestion like that, and I definitely knew better than to sleep with someone for the first time while drunk and heartbroken.

"I'll pass. If I touch a bed, it's to sleep," I replied, laughing over the pulsating music as I kept dancing.

He chuckled, swaying with me. "Fair enough, but don't get jealous if I end up with someone who does want to dance without clothes," he teased, leaning in closer.

Or at least, that was the plan—until an arm came between us. It wasn't just any arm; it was his arm.

"Jason?" I exclaimed, delighted and a little confused. "What are you doing here?"

Jason didn't even glance at me. His gaze was fixed on my friend, sharp and unyielding.

"Who's this guy?" he asked, his voice like steel.

"Jason!" I beamed
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