Chapter 13

I couldn’t believe that after his abrupt behavior and how I was supposed to be mad at him, it had taken everything in me to look away from him.

I could still feel his eyes on my body, dragging down from my face to my arms, to my hips, and down to my legs. I could feel him devouring me with his eyes, and it made me squirm.

I wanted to run away, but my knees were weak.

I wanted to be far away from him because he confused my thoughts, but at the same time, I wanted to be as close to him as possible.

I vaguely realized that Hailey was no longer by my side. She must have gone off with some sexy stranger.

My mind was in shambles as I downed my drink, the alcohol coursing through my veins like liquid fire. The air in the room got thicker, and I didn’t need to look to know that he was standing right next to me.

I kept a straight face as I could feel his eyes burning holes into the side of my face. As if his proximity wasn’t confusing enough, he pulled out the stool right next to me as sat on