dr

me through. "Amara? I just w

twisted in irritation. "She doesn't want to

t let me speak to her. I-

n anger, glaring daggers at the door. "Of all people you chose to fuck around w

was ready to spew another round of venom at Bryan, and ge

ewildered eyes

Amara." And

ars, concern and annoyance etched on her face, "Please tell me you're seriou

y, matching Amara's narrowed ey

moving to unlock the door, glarin

a with a sheepish ex

shit. You have exactly ten minutes to spill your sn

hands against his jeans. A habit he did whe

t, Bryan?" Andre

from alcohol. He parted his lips to speak only to be cut off, a

hem before turning back to Bryan, folding her arms. "She

hat if

icking, Bryan."

th before turning to Andrea watchi

"You don't know

urt you in any way." He moved to touch he

h me." She w

vanished, replaced with a kicked-puppy expression. "Andrea please, you have

Amara muttered with bar

I suppose you tonsil diving

. "Wh-what a

yan. I saw the both of you leave that restaurant t

. "T-that's not

r her breath, turning to Amara who wordl

shoved it to Bryan's face. "How the fuck do you explain this, huh? Fucking answer

of red, his mouth gaping like a d

Andrea

n shit for me at work and things are crazy at home. I tried calling you but figured you'd be swamped with work so I

s. She looked away from Bryan, hugging h

proached me. She said she was meeting up with a friend and had arrived early. She wa

llowed against the sudden lump forming in her throat. "D

own. "Babe, the last thing I want is to hurt you or make you g

f self-doubt infiltrated her mind. What if he was saying the truth? The scent of alco

allucinated the entire ordeal she had seen in the hotel out of sheer exhaustion? Then again what if he was

ally trust h

ensured was ten

o flirt with Vivian yet not tipsy enough to turn down

shoulder to glance at Amara watching Bryan with a pensive frown, her face hardened

question." A

do you think you're doing? This is a private

rnfully. "Not in m

ready to sm

k eyes steadily trained on him, raking condescending eyes from his head to toe before meeting hi

let her talk to me tha

n what way? She ha

so belittling,

u're dumber than I gave you credit for." Amara chuckled snidely, checkin

w you flirting with my father by the elevator. So stop with the fucking

ed backwards from the impact. Her palm stung from the blow but it was nothing com

there watching them? The mere thought of it had her skin cr

ooking at loss of words. "Andrea... I'm

pushing away from the wall, fixing herself firmly between Andrea and B

t Amara but she was lethally quick, dodging his hand before swiftly grabbing hi

choking sounds coming from Bryan, applying pressure on his windpipe unti

it. His eyes are already into his head. I'

for air, panting. "He won't die. Pass out? Maybe. Ugh, I don't want to deal with his

head into her palms with a tired sigh. "Send h

ing." Am

ra grab Bryan and hurl him ou

se before you stank my home anymor

elf to Lucien for all I care." His voice twisted with rage. "Don't come

better vanish from my sight before I sucker punch you in the throat a

ered with distaste, droppin

her age and exhaled rough. "I'm not. I feel like I've run out of

d, pulling Andrea. "It's g

otions poisoning her heart and mind demanded an ou

ch o

Andrea replied, glancing up in time to se

r face bright with happiness

hone the moment it dinged, signali

you ever ne

cie

ver remembered giving him her contacts, but then again being a

r first sent pleasurable shivers down her spine, chasi

distraction. A dang

uck is this?!" Amara

diately. "What's wrong?" she asked, mirroring Amara's pensive frown w

d. Not everyone can handle being ignored. Real friends knows where loyalt

dulously. "What is this