LOGINI watched as the young man got up and reached for the bag of wine I'd reluctantly shared. He pulled out one of the bottles, saw the label, and chuckled, showing his pearly-white teeth. "Heh, what a strong wine you've got here. You really want to get blackout drunk, huh?"He then opened two bottles of wine with practiced ease and handed me one like a gentleman. "Here's yours. I'm guessing you have a lot of reasons to drink right now. You must be exhausted from everything weighing on your mind. Get drunk with me and forget about all of it, alright?"I hesitated for a second. After all, getting drunk with a stranger wasn't the safest thing in the world. But his gaze was reassuring, as if wordlessly telling me that everything would be fine.At least for tonight.I bravely grabbed the bottle and took one big gulp without even thinking twice. I winced when I felt the burn as the alcohol hit my throat. But that quickly faded, and I was soon relaxed enough to continue drinking.This time, I s
I stopped dead in my tracks, my heart pounding like a drum in my throat as fear gripped me so tightly I could barely breathe. How the hell did this intruder know my name? He’d called it out twice, clear as day, like he owned the place. Was he some kind of stalker? My mind raced with worst-case scenarios—knives, ropes, dark alleys—what if he rapes me to death here? I wanted to run towards the door and scream for help, but my body betrayed me. Every muscle locked up, frozen in place. All I could do was stare helplessly at him, convinced he was seconds away from lunging and attacking.But to my utter surprise, he didn’t move an inch. He just stayed lounging lazily on the CEO’s leather sofa, exactly where he’d been when I first spotted him, his deep blue eyes watching me with that same teasing glint. Though there was zero hostility radiating from him—at least, not yet—it threw me off completely. I scanned the room again, my eyes darting to the shadows, half-expecting more intruders to pop
My jaw dropped as soon as the question left his lips. Where was the customary "Hello?" or "Who are you?" Wasn't that how you were supposed to greet someone you've never met? Heck, I wouldn't even be surprised if this man started cursing at me out of the blue since he looked half-drunk already.'Is this just him slurring out nonsense because he's drunk?' I thought for a moment, but then eliminated the idea. I don't think so. He's drunk, but not THAT drunk.There was a long uneasy silence between us. The young man didn't seem to care. He simply raised his hand and drank the remaining bourbon in the bottle. Once he realized there was no more left inside the bottle, he tossed it on the carpet under his shoes and started looking around—for more. He clicked his tongue and muttered, "Tsk, should've bought more."The man's eyes darted back to me, and I was still standing at the door warily. His eyes lit up as he saw the wine bottle I was holding in my hand. "Did you come to bring me some? Swe
The taxi driver picked up on the hurt from my shaking my voice right away. I tried to sound all tough and cold, like ice, but it came out wobbly and broken, showing everyone how deep my sadness really went. He didn't say a word, but I could tell from the way he gripped the wheel tighter that he was putting pieces together in his head. The most likely guess? A bad breakup, the kind that rips your heart out. "Something bad must have gone down when she got back to her place," he mumbled , keeping his voice as low as possible. He sneaked peeks at me through the rearview mirror and saw my blank stare fixed straight ahead, tears rolling down my cheeks non-stop . It made him hold back any questions, he knew better than to poke at my fresh wounds.He just kept driving slow and steady through the bright lights of downtown Sydney, weaving around traffic without a plan, making sure to stay far from the neighborhood we'd left behind. No stops, no chit-chat, just the hum of the engine and the city
I gritted my teeth so hard it hurt, biting back every scream I wanted to let out. I couldn't wait to tear these two cheating bastards apart. Ryan and my own best friend Oliver, but at the same time, I had this sick feeling twisted in my gut because I knew they were gaslighting me, trying to twist my mind around. They kept acting like this whole "open relationship" nonsense was totally normal, something everyone did these days, and that I was the crazy, unreasonable one for not just smiling and accepting it like some doormat. They painted it as if I was overreacting, blowing everything out of proportion, but unluckily for them, I wasn't some fool who could be manipulated that easily. I saw right through their lies, and it made my blood boil even hotter.I glared straight at Ryan, my finger jabbing the air like a dagger pointed right at his lying face. "This is NOT over yet, you useless bastard!" I spat the words out with all the venom I had pent up inside. "I will divorce you, I swear
My legs gave out from under me, the shock hitting like a freight train. I felt the room spin, darkness creeping in at the edges of my vision. But I could not let myself fall. I lunged for the kitchen table and grabbed the edge with both hands, my fingers turning white from the pressure. My heart pounded so hard it hurt. No, I would not faint. Not in front of these two horrible people who had just destroyed everything.Ryan pulled his mouth away from my sister Oliver’s breast at last. There was a wet sound as he turned to look at me. His eyes went wide."Oh God, no," he whispered. He pushed at Oliver’s hips, trying to get her off his lap. But she leaned down harder, pressing all her weight on him. She shoved his face right back between her breasts, holding him there like she owned him.She stared straight at me the whole time. I must have looked like a ghost because my face felt cold and empty."You look terrible, bestie. Are you sure you going to be okay?" she asked, but her voice had







