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Chapter 18: That was me being polite

Penulis: Maya Vale
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-05 03:56:18

The bar smelled like sweat and old smoke. Sticky floor, glasses everywhere. Ivan sat at the counter, drink in front of him, not even touched. He wasn’t here for that. His eyes were stuck on the corner booth. Caffrey. Loud laugh, too loud, like he thought nobody could touch him.

Jay leaned back on his stool, half a grin on his face. He looked like he was just out for a normal night. Liam kept nursing his beer, not saying much, eyes flicking up now and then at the stairway that led to the rooms.

“He’s drunk,” Liam muttered finally.

“Yeah,” Ivan said. His voice was low, steady.

“Drunk makes him sloppy.”

Drunk means careless,” Ivan replied, voice flat.

They waited. Caffrey finally pushed himself up, one arm around a girl in glitter heels. Her laugh was high and fake, her lips on his neck as he stumbled toward the stairs.

Ivan dropped a bill on the counter. “Let’s go.”

Upstairs, the hall reeked of smoke and cleaning chemicals. They waited until the door shut behind him. Then Ivan gave a s
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