Chapter 76 The Showdown
chester pressed the start button, and the spinner began to whirl. It landed on the young woman seated next to him, I didn’t recognize her, but she had probably been invited by Chansey
“I go first!” She raised her hand eagerly. Then, she scanned the room before deciding whom to pick
Jasperwas the unlucky one selected first, and he chose a dace.
*Approach a guy you don’t know and tell him, “Your lips are really sexy“,”
Jasper’s face twisted into an expression of sheer dread, which made everyone burst into laughter. It was akin to challenging a macho man to jump off a cliff.
He glared at the woman and muttered through clenched teeth, “Time. Il drinkd” with that, he downed a glass of liquor in one gulp.
After his tem, Jasper pressed the button to spin the spinner again. This time, it landed on Ivan, who was dressed in a white sweater. He opted for truth.
Jasper grinned mischievously. “Hey, Ivan, are you really still a virgin?”
All eyes turned curiously toward Iran. He was a rarity in the group. I had never seen him with a woman, and he was seemingly detached from worldly desires.
Yet, appearances could be deceiving; nobody law if he had ever been intimate with anyone.
Even Rowan observed him with keen interest.
I anticipated Ivan would choose to drink, but after a momentary pause, he nodded and said, “Yes”
His answer sparkurd an upcoat. Several women immediately ford their angry gazes on him. Their eyes gleamed like those of predators“, and they seemed ready to pounce on this catch.
My suspicions about him were confined. Ivan was indeed inexperienced in matters of romance.
The spinner spun again. II gradually slowed down until it pointed at me. With a sigh, I met his eyes and said, “Truth”
“Are you interested in any other man besides kowan? Ivanasked
The coom, which had been lively just moments before, fell silent.
Rowan’s gaze landed on me. His deep, dark eyes gave away no emotion, but I could feel the pressure. It was like there was a beast inside him, ready to pounce on
if I gave the wrong answer.
Tcouldn’t believe Ivan, someone who stood out from the crowd, had asked such an outrageous question.
1 hesitated momentarily before asking, “Can I change to dare?
Sure,” Ivan said with a faint smile. “Pick any man hese, except Rowan, and lasm.”
What the hell? Had Ivan lost his mind today? I felt like he had a personal vendetta against me.
Rowan stayed quiet, yet his presence unsettled everyone in the room. His gaze locked with Ivan’s, and 1 detected a tense exchange between them. Were they already at odds over Ashley?
Why involve me in their conflict?1 had just been given a fresh start and wanted no part in their drama
After a few seconds of silence, I downed my drink in one gulp. The burning liquid seared down my throat and settled warmly in my stomach. I grimaced and stuck
out my tongue.
Chester urged us to proceed with the game. The spinner whirled for several more rounds. Everyone was thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Jean’s ruthlessness was inviden in het consistent choice of Chester whenever she had the chance. His puppy–like expression of frustration almost brought him to
When Chansey chose me, I had already consumed three or four drinks. The liquor was strong, and if I hadn’t bit up some tolerance, I might have been passed out
on the floor.
“Take whatever you have in your pocket and give it to Jasper to use,” Chansey said with a smile. For some reason, I sensed a hint of hostility in her tone.
It wasn’t the first time this trick had been played. Women oftrmcarry lipstick, perfume, oc foundation in their pockets. Sharing them with another guy can be seen as a playful and suggestive gesture.
Like Chester, who had been dolled up by other women under Jean’s direction earlier, complete with fiery red lips and bold brows. At that instant, be looked like a character from a wild comedy
“I’m going to drink 1 was about to take another sip.
“This is boring. We’ve only called on you four times, and each time you just drink, What’s the fun in that?” chansey complained.
Jean shot bera look and said, “What’s wrong with that? The rule is if you can’t do the dare, you drink ”
Olivia and Natale chimed in, “She’s right. It’s not like you have to pick truth or dare every time. Ivy, if you don’t want to do the dare, just drinkd”
1 could feel the imitation mounting among some people. acknowledged that simply drinking every time was kind of lame.
With only abox of condoms in my pocket and my phone on the table, I decided to make a bold move. I slapped the box of condoms on the table. The black packaging glinted under the light.
Upon seeing it, Jasper’s face burned pale, and he swiftly glanced at Rowan. He clasped his hands and implored Chansey, “Please, just let her have a drink. Do you
want me to
Charry looked equally shocked and blurted out, “Why did you bring a box of tax to the nightclub?”
I smiled faintly. “To make water balloom for you. Happy now?
Chapter 16 The Showdown
I knew her interest in Rowan was the reason she kept singling me out. Eventhough she knew Jean and I were close, she’d had no qualms about inviting Jean to join Rowan and his friends.
Chansey appeared indifferent to whether I discovered her actions. Every glance she had directed at me had brimmed with malice from the moment I had arrived.
“Must you be so obstinate? I expected you to have lipstick or something in your pocket, but this? Fine, I won’t play this game anymore!” Chansey felt unjustly treated.
“Chansey, stop it!” Jean snapped and pointed at her. “Don’t you know what tvy and Rowan’s relationship is? Pull this stunt again and consider our friendship over.”
As tensions escalated, Rowan angrily interjected, “That’s enough!
The noise in the room subsided slightly. Ivan glanced at Rowan and then at me. He looked puzzled
Feeling a bit tipsy from the alcohol and still reeling from the recent argument with Rowan, I was itching for retaliation.
So, I grabbed the Durax, ripped it open, and retrieved a condom. Then, I handed it to Jasper. “Do you need this?”
Jasper rubbed his forehead and slumped onto the couch. “My head is pounding
“Ivory, knock it off,” Rowan wamed icily, and he grabbed my wrist.
“Let me go!” 1 slurred as I stared at his strikingly handsome face, where frostiness creased his brow as he glared at me.
A drunken spectacle was about to unfold. I wrestled my wrist from Rowan’s grasp and aimed the condom right at his nose. “I finally won something, and you won’t let me use it?
“Do you know how rare these things are? Everyone else gets perfume, Lipstick, and earrings, and I get a box of condoms.”
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