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(Adeline’s POV)I placed the pink lipstick on the table, only to pick it up again a few seconds later.I had lost count of how many times I had done the same thing since arriving home. That little object shouldn't have meant anything to me, but the longer I stared at it, the more frustration built up in my chest.Was Travis really pursuing another woman besides me? Had he been seeing her even before coming to pick me up?Damn it!I hated the possibilities my own mind kept conjuring up.I didn't even know why I felt entitled to be angry. Travis had never promised to be mine.We weren't dating, we didn't have an official relationship, and we had never even discussed what was actually happening between us. Yet, given the way he treated me, I had already started hoping that there was something different about what we shared.And that hope was what made me feel like an idiot.“Playboy,” I muttered, tossing the lipstick onto the table.Juan had been right. I should have listened to his warn

(Adeline’s POV)Travis finally pulled away from my lips, but his arm remained wrapped around my waist, as if he had no intention of letting me move away.His gaze made my heart pound wildly while my mind struggled to process what had just happened.I had just kissed him.No. He had kissed me. But I had kissed him back, too.Damn it!What the hell was wrong with me?I had come to this bar because I was upset after seeing him with another woman.I should have been angry, demanded an explanation, and walked away. Instead, I was standing right in front of him with my lips still warm from our kiss.Maybe it was the alcohol. Yes, it had to be the alcohol.I'd drunk too much tonight to think clearly.Before I could come up with another excuse to justify my actions, Travis grabbed my hand and pulled me away from the table.“Hey… where are we going?”He didn't answer. His jaw was still clenched as he led me through the crowd, ignoring the curious stares of the other patrons.I struggled to kee