Ava seemed to be taken aback. The way he asked the question with the anger in his face surprised everyone. "Dang! You can''t ask two questions," a boy said to
Ava spoke out,
"It''s none of your business."
Everyone let out gasps. They could not believe she had responded so boldly ton.
That was the reason why he had asked her the question.
But when he saw her looking at Luke after hearing his question, his blood started to boil.
It looked like the person was Luke. She was in love with Luke. Ian could not take
it.
“Excuse me. I am going for a drink. I can''t y anymore," Ava said, getting on her feet.
Luke raised his head to look at her. "I aming with you.
Ava nodded her head in response.
"Okay."
Her one reply zed fire inn''s chest. He clenched his jaw while staring at Ava. Luke looked at him, demonstrating that he had won.
Abigail and Debra followed her.
Stephan directed his gaze atn.
Ronald turned to look atn as well. He could see his best friend was on the verge of losing control.
Before he could speak to him to handle him,n red at others.
The girl who was sitting besiden stuttered,
"S-Shall we c-continue?"
"Fuck off!"
He left the room, leaving his friends behind.
Ronald, Cyrus, and Paul nced at Stephen. As if Stephen felt their gazes, he looked at them.
"Your sister looks mad. She has a secret lover," Ronald remarked in their mind links.
Stephen shrugged his shoulders and replied,
"It can be anyone. Who knows?"
Ronald raised an eyebrow. He smirked as if he had something in his head. He left the room, looking for his best
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friend.
Meanwhile,n went to sit on a couch. When the waiters brought a tray of wine to
the small table in front of him, he grabbed a ss.
He chugged down sses after sses.
Ava wasughing with Luke. It stung his eyes.
"You are here!"
Ronald approachedn and sat next to him. Ian avoided looking at him while drinking.
Ronald nced in the direction wheren was staring.
Ronald leaned close ton''s ear and said,
"Why so mad? Can''t you see she is so happy with that boy? He will soon be her boyfriend. After that, she will be his. Then only he will have the right tough with her, touch her, and kiss-"
Ronald noticedn''s eyes turning red in anger. Ronald nced atn''s hand and grabbed it. He removed it from his cor and said,
"I never thought my best friend was such a coward. If you want her this much, why are you even giving another boy chances?"
Ronald frowned at him and asked,
"If you know, then why are you not doing something?"
"I warned her a lot of times. If I had wanted, I could have beaten that boy to death.
But I could not bear the thought of her getting hurt because of me. She is in love with him."
Ronald was stunned. He stared at him. He had never seen his best friend so devastated.
"And are you okay with getting hurt like this?"
He looked at Ava and Luke. He got up from the couch and walked over to the bar. He noticed Ava and Luke talking
in a corner.
It appeared as though Luke was telling Ava to leave with him. When Ronald noticed Luke holding Ava''s hand, he frowned. He turned his head to cast a nce atn.
So Ronald pulled out his phone from his pocket. He looked up a number and dialed it.
The other person picked up the phone after four rings.
"Hello?" the other person spoke out.
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"Do something and get Luke Katz out of my party."
"Okay, sir."
"Wait."
"Yes?"
Ronald nced at Ava and muttered,
"He is with a girl. Make sure she does not leave my house without my approval."
"Sure, Sir."
Ronald hung up the phone and smirked while looking at Luke. He turned around and ordered a drink with a grin on his face.
After grabbing the drink, be returned ton. Stephen and others were talking with
other girls. So it was easy for Ronald to converse withn.
He did not forget to nce at Ava''s friends who were on the dance floor. It appeared that Ava had told them that she was fine with Luke and that they could enjoy the party.
He sat besiden and said,
"This will be yourst chance. Don''t mess up this opportunity with your arrogant ass."
"What?"
Ronald singled him in Ava''s direction. Ian nced at Ava and noticed that some boys were engaged in conversation with Luke. A few minutester, Luke said
something to Ava before walking out of the house.
"What did you do?" he asked Ronald.
With a sly smile, Ronald whispered,
"I just tried to save my best friend from feeling guilty for not expressing his
feelings to his girl."n nced at Ava again. Ava was looking at her friends as
she stood alone in the bar''s corner. After putting the ss down on the small table in front of him,n rose up from the couch
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