you even know what you’re Lying?” he growled.

Chapter45

The noisy chatter of the bar buzzed around me, but all I could see was the anger flashing in Jonathan’s eyes.

Alicia whispered, “Elise, please don’t misunderstand Jonathan again. There’s really nothing going on between us. My grandma wasn’t feeling well today, so I asked him to come with me to visit her, I felt upset, so I post wanted to drink away the gloom for a bit…”

She added, “Jonathan only stayed because he was worried about my safety…”

Her awloward explanation only seemed to invite more misunderstanding.

I smiled coldly at her. “Fine. Let him keep you company. It’s not like he’s worth much anyway. ”

Alicia’s face flushed with angerasshe snapped, “How dare you talk about Jonathan likethat? i know you’re jealous, but there’s no need to be so meant

someone else’s husband, or does it mean to point it out?

I twisted my wrist and stared at her with a curious smirk. “Mean? Does it mean to drinklateat night with somen

Alicia was stunned into silence, just staring at me blanddy.

Jonathan’s coldgazeswept overme. “Enough, Elise. Conve home with

As if expecting that, I took a step back,dodging his hand.

1 saidcalmly, “Jonathan, we’re getting divorced sooner or later anyway. Let’s just stay out of each other’s way, I’ll pretend I didn’t see you and Alicia, and you pretend you didn’t see me. How about that?”

Jonathan frowned deeply,andhis expression tumed cold. “That’s impossible,” he said flatly.

Alida who was standing beside him, suddenly looked uneasy,

1 tumed to leave, but Jonathan stepped in front of me, blocking my path likeasolidwall.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

I pushed at his chest “I’mheretohavefun.Can’tyou see? It’s not every day I come to abar. I’m going to enjoy myself.”

Jonathan looked down at me. His eyes were deep and unreadable in the dim light.

After a long silence, he suddenly released my wrist. “Fun, huh? Fine, I’ll play along.

He grabbed my wristanddragged me straight onto the dance floor. The crowd was filled with men and women lost in wild pleasure. Jonathan’s grim expression clashed with the atmosphere. The soft low of the lights made his sharp features even more striking. People gathered around, admiring his handsome face.

“Hay, handsome, can get to low you?”

Bold women even reached out to touch him, but his coldglarequickly sent them retreating.

I got bored and let go of his lund. “Yousaid you wanted to have fun. Why do you look like you can’t handle it?”

joruthan suddenly leaned in closer. “Are you really going to stand here watching other women put their hands all over me?”

Perhaps it was just the lighting, or maybe something in his tone, but I could’ve sworn Jonathanwashissing those words through gritted teeth. “Forget it. This is pointless… I muttered,tuming away to leave.

Jonathan followed closely behind.

Tear at the bar, and be took the sear right next to me.

Alicia quietly sat on his other side, obediently following him without a word.

After all, she was hisever–loyel childhood friend

thealwaysput on that fragile, helpless act in front of Jonathan, but within,she wasacompletely different person.

fcouldn’t help but realize that she really was quite the actress.

“I’ll have a whisky highball,” said to Frederick

He frowned. “That’s pretty strung Picksomething else.”

Ithoughtforasecond “You couse forine.”

How about a Magaña”he suggested.

My casual, familiar tone with Frederick made jonathan’s face darken visibly,

Frederick mixed the drink and slid the glass toward ine, but jonathan grabbed it before it could reach me

Fit’s late. No drinding,” he said firmly.

I glared at him. “I’m an adult. Who are you to tell me whattodo?

Jonathan’s dark eyes softened slightly. “Be good. Drinking this late will give you a headache!