Chapter 17
Camila pave her a reassuring
“I don’t think loro go that far. He may be a jerk, lint he wouldnt rave a hand to a woman.”
in sorted, “Well, shay’s debatable. But in
Trust me—when men map, they don’t care whether you’re a man or a woman”
Not wanting to talk about Norlanymore, Camila changed the sulgent. Tanthinking of renting a
“You’re moving out?” Jasmin asked.
Camila codded. “Yeah. It’s just more convenient for work. And it dormit feel right to keep crashing at your plair forever?
“Labonitininal at all. You can stay as long as you want. But honestly, your commit if you take the subway, you’ve gotta transfer back and forth, hoverboosting”
of a nightmare. Acıb
ke fürryar hity minutes, anddi
“That’s why Do thinking of moving somewhere closer. It’ll save me all that commoiting time”
“So, have you found a place year
Camiloshook her heal. “Not yet. Im gonna dieck a few listings
Jokay. I reach out to the agency that helped nor find this place,” Jasinin offered. “They’ve gra tons of listings and decent connections. They might
Camila unded, “That’d be great”
Night tell, and the bar lights bathed everything in a haze of red and gold. Nort had been restless all afternoon. Camila’s cold, distant stare kept Hashing through his mind, and after work, he wandered into the first hur he saw.
By the time Lake found him, a pile of roja y hostes littered the
“Barn,” Taske muttered, stepping into the private room and showing away the women clinging in Nord. “What’s going on. Noel! Why are you sdrinking alone like this?”
Noel didn’t say a word and just kept tossing back drink after dri
“Who pissed you off? I haven’t seen yoni like this in ages”
“Noell” Lake glanced at his stoniny expression and instantly knew he was in a bad mood Who The thought. Noel looked downright scary like this.
It took a while before Normally spoke. “Tell me, isn’t she a bitch? When I ignored her, she was all over me like a simp. The second I gave her some attraction, she turned arouailand gave me altinde”
Lake instantly caught on who he was talking about. “So, Camila still hasn’t come crawling back, huh?
Then he soocted. “Playing
I must Guess she’s gunning for the big one.”
Noel slot Tim a look. “The big one?
“You know, Waiting for you to get down on your knees, beg her to come back to you,” abrays
splay lit
Luke said with contempt. “That’s how those
ose drama queen
Norl gave a cold laugh. “Star wishes”
“Exactly. When you spoil them, they just get bolder” Luke grabbed one of the bottles on the table and lifted it. “Come on, Noel. I’ll drink with you We’re not going home sober tonight”
As the night dragged on. Noel got shrunk, When Shirley got Luke’s message, she rushed over to the bar. “Luke, where’s Noey?” she asked.
Like was already tipsy, swaying on his feet as he headed toward the men’s room.
When he spotted Shaley, he pointed toward the private room. Over there. He had a few shots of the hand stuff. He’s wasted. Go take care
of him. 1
Ensitle, she saw Noel slouched on the sola, his short wrinkled, his tie hanging loose around his neck. There was something reckless about the way he looked–unkempt and dangerously alluring.
She adored him like this. Her eyes filled with infatuation, she walked over and quietly sat down beside him, gently brushing her fingers across
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handsome face. In a soft, hom sice, she mumsired, “Nory”
Noel was floating in a fog of liquor, his limbs by his head light. Ac Shirley’s soft voice called to him, he thought it was Camila.
His eyes fluttered open, unfocused, and when he saw a figure before him, he unde faintly and pulled her into his arms. “Cami, you came,” he muttered
Shirley
fell silent. Her expression soured in an instant, jealousy and fury flashing in her eyes.
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