I hated that I could remember most of what happened last night .<\/p>\n
It was no wonder he left in the middle of the night .<\/p>\n
He could barely stand to look at me .<\/p>\n
I was surprised when I saw the Tylertol and water on the bedside table though .<\/p>\n
I knew Gavin had left that stuff and I found it incredibly sweet that he cared enough about me to do that .<\/p>\n
But still , if let mortified that I let myself get drugged in the first place .<\/p>\n
I wanted to scream and cry but I refrained from doing so .<\/p>\n
I was stronger than that and I needed to get a hold of myself .<\/p>\n
I grabbed my phone off the nightstand after I was done taking the medicine and I glanced at the screen , sighing when I saw Nans name lash across the screen from a new text message .<\/p>\n
I swiped the screen on and opened the message .<\/p>\n
Nan : I barely remember last night .<\/p>\n
Did you get home okay ? I pressed the reply and typed my own message .<\/p>\n
Me : Yes .<\/p>\n
Gavin took us both home .<\/p>\n
How are you feeling ? Nan : Like shit .<\/p>\n
But Im glad youre okay .<\/p>\n
Did I do anything stupid last night Me : Not at all .<\/p>\n
Just get some rest today and we can talk later .<\/p>\n
I put my phone back on the nightstand and sighed ; it was better if she didnt know how she threw up all over the place .<\/p>\n
She also mentioned to me about finding her mate .<\/p>\n
I didnt want to worry her too much about the things she told me , so I chose not to tell her right now .<\/p>\n
But that didnt mean I wasnt going to grill her later .<\/p>\n
I needed to know every detail about this supposed mate of hers .<\/p>\n
From the sounds of it , he went on a date with another woman last night and it drove Nan to drink way more than she would have normally drunk .<\/p>\n
I couldnt blame her for it ; Im sure it wasnt easy .<\/p>\n
A mates betrayal was heart wrenching .<\/p>\n
I quickly threw on some clothes and made my way downstairs .<\/p>\n
I was starving after last night and I was eager to see what kind of food Chester made this morning .<\/p>\n
When I entered the kitchen , I saw him slaving over the stove .<\/p>\n
Harper was also in the kitchen , and she looked like she was talking to him , but he was barely paying attention to what she was saying .<\/p>\n
She was looking upset over the ordeal and folded her arms across her chest .<\/p>\n
Im not sure why you are acting like that , she hissed Because you were the one who said we needed to keep our felationship professional , so thats what Im doing , he told her sounding way harsher than I ever thought Chester was capable of sounding .<\/p>\n
Everything okay ? I asked as I entered the kitchen and sat at the counter beside Harper .<\/p>\n
Chester is acting like a jerk , she murmured , narrowing her eyes at him .<\/p>\n
Im not sure what I didnt deserve that treatment \u2026 Chester spun around his spatula in hand .<\/p>\n
Chapter 0213 You wanted to keep this professional , Harper .<\/p>\n
How am I the bad guy here ? He asked her .<\/p>\n
Professional while we were working ? We werent working this morning when I was trying to talk to you , she replied .<\/p>\n
Okay then start talking .<\/p>\n
Whats so important ? He asked , raising his brows .<\/p>\n
Her cheeks turned pink , and she glanced at me briefly before looking at him .noveldrama<\/p>\n
I Its kind of a private thing and I dont really want to discuss this right where while we are working , Harper said , biting her lower lip .<\/p>\n
Then maybe you should stop asking about it , he murmured , turning away from her .<\/p>\n
Chester , you are acting strange .<\/p>\n
Everything okay ? I decided to ask .<\/p>\n
Yeah , sorry .<\/p>\n
Just didnt sleep too well , he muttered .<\/p>\n
Thats a lie , Harper said , folding her arms across her chest .<\/p>\n
I went to the room last night and you werent there .<\/p>\n
Why did you go to my room ? Chester asked , his frown deepening .<\/p>\n
Her cheeks reddened again .<\/p>\n
Because I wanted to talk to you last night , but I couldnt find you \u2026 she muttered .<\/p>\n
Chester turned his back on her and continued to cook the food .<\/p>\n
After a moment , Harper excused herself and quickly hurried out of the kitchen .<\/p>\n
I wanted to go after her to see if she was okay , but I chose to stay and make sure Chester was okay instead .<\/p>\n
It was nice focusing on other dramas instead of my own for once .<\/p>\n
Chester was in the middle of making veggie omelets and my mouth was watering at the sight of them .<\/p>\n
He was so focused on his cooking that he barely noticed I was staring at him the entire time .<\/p>\n
That is until he finished and then turned to put the omelet on my empty plate .<\/p>\n
He froze when he noticed my eyes following him .<\/p>\n
Everything okay ? He asked me , raising his brows .<\/p>\n
I could be asking you the same thing , I said .<\/p>\n
Whats up with you and Harper ? He shrugged .<\/p>\n
We slept together a couple of times to scratch each others itch and now shes acting all clingy , he muttered .<\/p>\n
One minute she doesnt want anything from me and the next she wont leave me alone .<\/p>\n
Its confusing and Im sick of being there only at her convenience , know what I mean ? I nodded as I picked up my fork .<\/p>\n
I think she likes you but is afraid to admit it , I told him .<\/p>\n
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