Chapter 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once they arrived, Holly chose to keep her distance from Noah, avolding him and his friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To her shock, besides Noah\u2019s friends, Ella was there as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Holly spotted Ella\u2019s face, she felt sick to the stomach. \u201cBeth, I really can\u2019t stand her. She\u2019s so damn fake. Why is she even here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As expected, Ella skipped over and threw herself into Noah\u2019s arins.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A small smile played on Noah\u2019s lips as he gazed at her adoringly. \u201cBe careful. Don\u2019t trip from running too fast.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Holly couldn\u2019t help but roll her eyes. She was about to complain to Bethany, but realized that the latter had turned away to pick up the fallen leaves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noah\u2019s gaze drifted toward Bethany more than once, but to his surprise, she didn\u2019t even bother glancing in his direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did she really not care? Or was she just pretending?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, the tent and canopy were set up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They headed over to rent a portable stove to start the barbecue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany sat off to the side, lost in her own world, showing no interest in joining their conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone proposed playing a game of dares, skipping truth entirely. Those who refused to complete the dare would take a penalty instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany finally spoke. \u201cI won\u2019t be joining this game.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ella smiled sweetly. \u201cYou\u2019re here, so why don\u2019t you just play along?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone else chimed in, \u201cYeah! If you don\u2019t want to, then why did you even bother coming? What a buzzkill!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Holly was about to retort when Bethany smiled and patted her hand comfortingly. \u201cOkay. Count me in then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, they spun a wine bottle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first few dares were fairly standard\u2013lifting someone of the opposite sex in a bridal carry or confessing to a random person right then and there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those didn\u2019t involve much physical contact.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then the spinning bottle pointed at Bethany.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she drew a card, her expression flickered slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did you get? Quick, read it out!\u201d Since Bethany hadn\u2019t said anything for quite some time, someone couldn\u2019t resist snatching the card from her. \u201cWow, kiss any guy here for one minute!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The men present instantly perked up upon hearing that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany was easily the most attractive among all the ladies present. Getting a kiss from her would be quite the experience. Someone grinned mischievously. \u201cCome on, Beth. I\u2019m single, so I\u2019ll volunteer. Feel free to kiss me however you like!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A hint of disgust flickered across Bethany\u2019s gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noah\u2019s gaze locked onto hers silently. It was as though he were telling her that he would step in to help as long as she was willing to beg for his help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Bethany ignored him and looked at someone else. \u201cI\u2019ll take the penalty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh, that\u2019s no fun,\u201d someone complained. \u201cFine. Draw the penalty then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany stuck her hand into the pile of cards and drew one randomly. She then handed it to the moderator.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease say sorry ten times to a person of the same sex wearing pink here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She cast a calm glance around the room. No one wore pink except Ella.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ella gave her a slight smile. \u201cOh, it\u2019s me. This penalty is a bit difficult. Maybe we should just forget it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right then, Noah\u2019s cold voice rang out. \u201cWhy should we? If you agreed to play, you should see it through to the end.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He flashed a mocking grin. \u201cAm I right, Ms. Porter?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany instantly understood the situation. This was a setup meant to have her pay for delivering the slap that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her lips moved slightly. Before she could speak, a tall figure slowly approached from behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, it\u2019s quite a party here, huh? You lot are already in your 30s. Don\u2019t tell me that you\u2019re playing bullies here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noah\u2019s gaze narrowed instantly. \u201cSilas Brennan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why would Silas even be here?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 26\u00a0<\/p>\n
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