Chapter 183: Chapter 194

Chapter 0194 +25 BONUS Before I could pull my phone out and check, I quickly shook my head and turned back toward the door. No. I wouldn’t lament over some bullshit forum post; it was likely just a troll, someone trying to get internet clout at my expense.

Besides, there was no proof anywhere that Noah and I were getting a divorce... Right?

When I finally returned to the party, the sound of voices in the study carried out into the hallway. Rounding the corner, I found a small group gathered there: Noah, Drake, a few others, and... Zoe, of course.

“There she is!” Drake called out when he saw me. “We’re just starting a game. Care to join?”

I approached cautiously, still gripping my ‘gin and tonic in my hand. “What kind of game?”

“Truth or drink,” Drake replied.

I raised an eyebrow. “Truth or... Drink?”

“It’s like truth or dare, except only truth. Drink if you don’t want to answer, or if someone calls you out correctly on a lie,” Zoe replied, leaning against Noah’s desk. Noah, meanwhile, was silent-sitting in his swiveling office chair with a stony expression on his face.

Against my better judgment, I sat down in one of the chairs opposite the desk and crossed my ankles, pointedly ignoring the feeling of both Drake’s and Noah’s eyes on my cleavage. “Alright, sure. I’ll play.”

The game started off tame enough, with innocuous truths and obvious bluffs. I sipped my soda each time, watching as the others got drunk in front of me. But as the game went on, the questions grew bolder.

Drake’s turn came, and he fixed his gaze on me. “I pick Hannah,” he said, pointing at me from around the rim of his glass.

“Hit me.”

He leaned forward, his eyes suddenly growing intense in a way that made me instinctively lean back in my chair. “Would you ever be attracted to a man other than Noah?”

The room fell silent. I could feel Noah’s eyes boring into me, both waiting for my answer and silently daring me to watch what would happen if I did. My heart raced as I considered my options. Tell the truth, bluff, or...

I reached for my glass, taking a long sip–the coward’s way out. Noah’s jaw clenched, but he remained silent.

Zoe’s eyes narrowed, flicking between Drake and me. “My turn,” she suddenly said, standing from the edge of Noah’s desk, where she had been perched this entire time. “I choose Drake.”

Drake nodded, seemingly unfazed. “Go on.”

Zoe’s lips curled into a smirk. “Do you have feelings for anyone in this group?”

Drake’s confidence faltered. He looked at Zoe, then his gaze shifted to me. Our eyes met, and for a moment, it felt like we were the only two people in the room. Then, without breaking eye contact, he raised his glass and drank.

Chapter 01 +25 BONUS EEGBB Underworld Aristocrat | Graffiti Street M249 Full Maxed | Bonus Pass | PUBG #EEGBB Zoe huffed, clearly annoyed. “Coward,” she muttered, sinking back down onto the edge of Noah’s desk. z The tension in the room was palpable by this point, only broken when Noah stood abruptly. “I think that’s enough for tonight,” he said, clapping his hands together and turning to one of the other guests. “How about we make our way to the living room?

Steven, I’ve been meaning to show you my new record player.”

The other guest nodded, following Noah-whose shoulder brushed me and made me grit my teeth as he passed-out of the room.

As the others began to disperse as well, I caught Drake’s arm. “Can we talk? Privately?”

He nodded, following me out onto the small veranda behind Noah’s office. The cool night air was a welcome relief after the stuffy room, and I paused for a moment, my fingers tightening around the railing.

Finally, I turned to face him and crossed my arms. “What was that back there?”

Drake ran a hand through his hair, looking conflicted. “Hannah, I..,”

“You what?” I pressed. “You’ve been acting strange all night. The drink swap, the looks, and now this?”

He stepped closer, his eyes roaming shamelessly over me in a way that made my face instinctively redden. “Can’t you guess?”

I felt my breath catch, and I quickly took a step back. “No. I’m not playing games anymore, so you’d better just tell me what’s going on.”

He sighed, and his gaze was intense as it met mine. “I think you know, Hannah.”