His Biker Girl, Her Biker Prince. のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 34

JAXSON.When we walked back into the VIP lounge, the music was still loud. Tessa walked ahead of me, her steps a little uneven, her cheeks flushed from the alcohol. The others were already drunk and laughing over something that probably wasn’t funny.As soon as they saw us, Nova pointed at us with a grin. “Where did you two disappear to?”Cole leaned forward, smirking. “Don’t ask stupid questions. They probably went to make out.”The whole group burst out laughing. I just shook my head and dropped into the seat beside Tessa.“Real mature,” I muttered.Ryder lifted a brow, holding a glass in his hand. “You two missed the last round of shots.”“Good,” I said, but Nova was already waving the bartender over.“Come on, Jaxson,” she said, slurring slightly. “It’s a celebration. Don’t be boring.”I looked at Tessa. She was smiling at me like she was challenging me. I sighed. “Fine. One shot.”The glasses were lined up in seconds, the table filled with bottles and empty cups. Cole counted dow

JAXSON.I was still sitting at the table, staring at the empty seat Tessa had just left, when Cole walked in from the hallway. His face looked serious, different from his usual lazy grin.“Dad wants to see you,” he said.I looked up. “Now?”He nodded once. “Yeah. Study.”I sighed and pushed my chair back. Ryder was already gone, so that meant he was probably there too. The way everyone had acted when Tessa mentioned her father’s name hadn’t left my mind. There was something there, something they all knew and weren’t saying.I followed Cole through the hall, past the living room. When we reached the study, the door was already half-open. Ryder stood by the window with his arms crossed, and my father was seated behind his desk, a cigarette burning slowly between his fingers. The air in the room felt heavy, like there was something I was walking into that I wasn’t ready for.Cole closed the door behind us. Nobody spoke for a few seconds. My father didn’t look at me right away, he was sta