you even know what you’re Lying?” he growled.
Chapter <b>45 </b>
The noisy chatter of the bar buzzed around me, but all I could see was the anger shing in Jonathan’s eyes.
Alicia whispered, “Elise, please don’t misunderstand Jonathan again. There’s really nothing going on between us. My grandma wasn’t feeling well today, so I asked him toe with me to visit her, I felt upset, so I post wanted to drink away the gloom for a bit…”
She added, “Jonathan only stayed because he was worried about my safety…”
Her awloward exnation only seemed to invite more misunderstanding.
I smiled coldly at her. “Fine. Let him keep youpany. It’s not like he’s worth much anyway. ”
Alicia’s face flushed with anger <b>as </b>she snapped, “How dare you talk about Jonathan like <b>that</b>? i know you’re jealous, but there’s no need to be so meant
someone else’s husband, or does it mean to point it out?
I twisted my wrist and stared at her with a curious smirk. “Mean? Does it mean to drink <bte </b>at night with somen
Alicia was stunned into silence, just staring at me nddy.
Jonathan’s cold <b>gaze </b>swept overme. “Enough, Elise. Conve home with
As if expecting that, I took a step back<b>, </b>dodging his hand.
1 said <b>calmly</b>, “Jonathan, we’re getting divorced sooner orter anyway. Let’s just stay out of each other’s way, I’ll pretend I didn’t see you and Alicia, and you pretend you didn’t see me. How about that?”
Jonathan frowned deeply<b>, </b><b>and </b>his expression tumed cold. “That’s impossible,” he said tly.
Alida who was standing beside him, suddenly looked uneasy,
1 tumed to leave, but Jonathan stepped in front of me, blocking my path like <b>a </b>solid <b>wall</b>.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
I pushed at his chest “<b>I’m </b>here <b>to </b><b>have </b>fun. <b>Can’t </b>you see? It’s not every day Ie to a <b>bar</b>. I’m going to enjoy myself.”
Jonathan looked down at me. His eyes were deep and unreadable in the dim light.
After a long silence, he suddenly released my wrist. “Fun, huh? Fine, I’ll y along.
He grabbed my wrist <b>and </b>dragged me straight onto the dance floor. The crowd was filled with men and women lost in wild pleasure. Jonathan’s grim expression shed with the atmosphere. The soft low of the lights made his sharp features even more striking. People gathered around, admiring his handsome face.
“Hay, handsome, can get to low you?”
Bold women even reached out to touch him, but his cold <b>re </b>quickly sent them retreating.
I got bored and let go of his lund. “<b>You </b>said you wanted to have fun. Why do you look like you can’t handle it?”
joruthan suddenly leaned in closer. “Are you really going to stand here watching other women put their hands all over me?”
Perhaps it was just the lighting, or maybe something in his tone, but I could’ve sworn Jonathan <b>was </b>hissing those words through gritted teeth. “Forget it. This is pointless… I muttered<b>, </b>tuming away to leave.
Jonathan followed closely behind.
Tear at the bar, and be took the sear right next to me.
Alicia quietly sat on his other side, obediently following him without a word.
After all, she was his <b>ever</b>–loyel childhood friend
the <b>always </b>put on that fragile, helpless act in front of Jonathan, but within<b>, </b>she was <b>a </bpletely different person.
fcouldn’t help but realize that she really was quite the actress.
“I’ll have a whisky highball,” said to Frederick
He frowned. “That’s pretty strung Picksomething else.”
I <b>thought </b>for <b>a </b>second “You couse forine.”
How about a Maga?a<b>” </b>he suggested.
My casual, familiar tone with Frederick made jonathan’s face darken visibly,
Frederick mixed the drink and slid the ss toward ine, but jonathan grabbed it before it could reach me
Fit’ste. No drinding,” he said firmly.
I red at him. “I’m an adult. Who are you to tell me what <b>to </b>do?
Jonathan’s dark eyes softened slightly. “Be good. Drinking thiste will give you a headache!