Aubree’s vision swam with double images. She couldn’t even tell who she’d bumped into. Instinctively, she staggered back, trying to dodge away.
But a pair of warm, big hands reached out and pulled her straight into a broad embrace.
“How much <b>did </b>you <b>drink</b>? You’re totally wasted. <b>You </b>reek of alcohol and smell awful now,” Bowen teased,
Aubree had to attend business socials <b>these </b>days, and she could usually hold her liquor pretty well.
Bowen rarely saw her <b>this </b><b>drunk</b>. He lowered his voice, speaking right by her ear, his tone soft <b>and </b>lingering–like <b>a </b>feather brushing across her heart, making her feel all fluttery and ticklish inside.
Aubree hummed softly, forcing her eyes open to focus on the person in front of her. Then, she suddenly <b>broke </b>into <b>a </b>wide grin. “What are you doing here? Didn’t you say you had a dinner party tonight?”
“Dinner party? <b>Please</b>, <b>nothing’s </b>more important than <b>picking </b>up my girlfriend,” Bowen replied with a grin.
Bowen snorted inwardly. As far as he was concerned, ss reunion sounded like code for <b>a </b>singles mixer packed with outstanding young people all trying to <b>hit </b>on his <b>smart</b>, gorgeous girlfriend.
Aubree had no idea what was going on in <b>his </b><b>mind</b>. She–tilted her face up, letting herself snuggle against him without <b>a </b>care.
Her cheeks were <b>tinged </b>with an unnatural blush under the lights, <b>and </b>she wore a goofy, happy smile, blinking up at him with pure, innocent eyes.
“Mr. Turner, you’re really the best, aren’t you?” she slurred sweetly.
She was really driving him crazy.
Bowen gritted his teeth, thinking, “How does she look so cute? She’s just <b>so </b>adorable!
He narrowed his eyes, unable to hold back. Leaning down<b>, </b>he pressed a kiss to her lips, the spicy tang of alcohol on her <b>breath</b><b>. </b>transferring right to <b>him</b>.
“I’m only this good to you,” he whispered.
“Keady to go home?” Bowen gently gathered her into his arms, holding her close like a dragon who had finally found his one and only treasure.
He carefully tucked her under <b>his </b>ws to take her back to hisir<b>, </b>where he could keep her safe and cherished
Ethan and Samson stood <b>not </b>far away, watching as Bowen’s face turned so <b>soft </b>and mushy it was almost enough to give them a toothache.
They couldn’t help but roll their eyes, <b>thinking</b>, “Wasn’t this the <b>same </b>guy who swore he <b>was </b>just looking after Aubree like she was his sister? He even said there was <b>no </b>way he’d ever make a move on a sweet girl like her. Yeah, right
Honestly, Alvin really did have foresight. He <b>always </b>knew Bowen, just didn’t know how <b>to </b>act like a normal person.
<b>Aubree </b>reached up and gave his <b>face </b><b>a </b>good squish, pinching and kneading Bowen’s handsome features however she liked. Only after thoroughly messing up his face with her fingers did she finally confirm it was really <b>him</b>.
“Yeah, it’s Bowen. Then I’ll go home with you, she mumbled, sounding both <b>silly </b>andpletely <b>trusting</b>.
Bowen couldn’t help but <bugh </b>and <b>shake </b>his head. ‘She’s just <b>too </b>cute. Even <b>drunk </b>like this, she still has to <b>make </b><b>sure </b>it’s really me he <b>thought </b>
His heart skipped a beat<b>. </b>Unable to hold <b>back </b><b>any </b>longer, he swept her up into his <b>arms </b><b>and </b>hurried away, Ethan and <b>Samson </b>scrambled to <b>catch </b>up.
<b>None </b>of them noticed that, not far away<b>, </b>a pair of eyes was fixated on their every <b>move</b>, <b>staring </b>daggers <b>at </b>the <b>couple</b>.
Why does Aubree get to be so lucky? Lilia Farnell seethed inwardly, a sh of jealousy and bitterness flickering in her eyes.
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