athen's pare

w me, they se

ly glanced at me, their tone flat, as if t

heir re

, both Eathen and Olivia

er "Big Brother Lucas, I bet w

e last met, and me and Chal

ince childhood, how abo

an Eathen how much I h

Lucas is such a failure. He could never host your

greeting guests, sending out invites, tidying

I still want Lucas to host. After all, we made a pact when we were kids: w

you wouldn't break

ed, and a stunning woman in elegant at

eart lurched. The memories flood

us apart. She spread rumors to smear my name, threatened

ured i

ressure of her family's stat

s, wrapping her arms around Eathen's neck and kissing him

lifted her head and looked

time

ong time no see? You still

peared for good. What, now you

n her lips. "Let me be honest with you, Lucas, if you hadn't

er tomorrow. Don't tell me y

eer. "If you dare mess things up, I'll mak

ice calm: "I'm here to fulfill

wn, a sneer playing on her

really moved on. Didn't you say you'd kneel to marry me? Didn't you swear you'd

o pathetic, begging me like that, I probably wouldn't have even w

said some stupid things. Who w

and casually draped an arm around my

inside. She carefully presented it to Eathen, smiling sweetly.

hday wishes. The room was alive with joy and laughter,

membered that today

orn on the same day, Olivia had switche

pped, turning to me w

o Big Brother Lucas

why didn't yo

tterly. Eathen knew exactly h

hy would we celebrate the

smile. "Let's do this-how about we all have a meal tog

mastered the art of false

all, everyone still praised him for

ct any gratitude from him.

ed, casting me

stop pr

res about your p

ood f

d celebrating, glasses clinked

a, feeling more awkward

ed his glass and walked toward

, after all. Don't sw

r wine. We'll celebrate yo