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    When they walked back into the private room together, Sharon raised a brow. “Wait—weren’t you looking for Sylvia and William? Why’d youe back with him? What, you take a liking to him or something?”


    Josie didn’t even know where to start. “They’re up on the rooftop. Probably… not convenient toe back yet.”


    Sharon’s eyes narrowed. Not convenient, huh? It only took her a second to connect the dots. “Wait—are you saying things are heating up between them?”


    Sandra’s eyes lit up. “Wait, are you serious? Did Sylvia and William get intimate?”


    Steven shrugged. “Yes, very much so.”


    Now everyone got the picture.


    Up on the rooftop, Ste and William had just finished their kiss.


    The heat of the moment still lingered in the air, but now that the buzz was wearing off, all she felt was awkward. Her cheeks burned, and she couldn’t even bring herself to look at him.


    The two of them sat in a silence that grew heavier with each passing second. The wind picked up, sending a chill down her spine.


    William finally stood and broke the silence. “Let’s go inside. You’re going to catch a cold.”


    Ste got up too, following his lead.<fn33b3> Updates are released by find·novel</fn33b3>


    But before heading in, she knew she had to draw a line.


    “Hey, Mr. Briggs,” she started, her tone light, almost casual. “I drank a little too much earlier, so if I did anything inappropriate, just forget about it. You had a few drinks too, right? Let’s just pretend it didn’t happen.”


    William froze. His brows creased slightly as her words sank in. She was brushing it off. Just like that.


    Was she really going to pretend all that didn’t happen?


    “Ste…” he tried.


    Your imagination thrives at  punt


    But she was already backing away, clearly not in the mood for a heart-to-heart. “It’s fine. We’re all adults here. Alcohol makes people do dumb things. No hard feelings, right?”


    The unspoken words caught in his throat. He hadn’t expected her to shut it down so fast.


    After a pause, he swallowed his frustration and nodded. “Yeah. I guess I had one too many.”


    Ste watched him closely, and when he said that, she let out a soft sigh of relief.


    Good. That made things easier.


    She told herself a good night’s sleep would clear it all up.


    “Alright then, let’s head back. They’re probably wondering where we disappeared to,” she said, already turning toward the stairs.


    As she walked, her thoughts raced.


    Men and alcohol? A dangerous mix. She figured William had just lost control for a second.


    It wasn’t love, and it definitely wasn’t real feelings.


    Just heat. Just impulse. Just… nothing serious.


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