Chapter 93


    Never Have I Ever


    “Who’s there?” Vincent asked nervously. Obviously, he didn’t want this fiasco to be seen by a fourth


    person.


    Immediately, Vincent nced at me suspiciously. “Didn’t you juste out of there? What’s going on?


    Why were you with…”


    “Aaron?!” Vincent stared in disbelief, then he turned to me angrily. “Why is Aaron here? What the f*ck


    were you doing with him?!”


    “I…” I hurried toe up with an excuse to exin myself. Even though I was ready to break up, I


    didn’t want to be the one singled out for cheating. I couldn’t have Vincent nder me to the rest of the


    world. Imagine if he went around saying we broke up just because I slept with Aaron!


    Aaron stepped forward and pushed Vincent away from me. “Why don’t you ask me yourself?”


    Vincent’s eyes turned red and he clenched his fists. “What the hell are you doing here?”


    Aaron raised his eyebrows and nced at me, then he put one hand in his pocket and shrugged. “I


    was just passing by.”


    His answer only made Vincent more irritated. His knuckles turned white, and I was worried that he’d


    throw a punch, but Aaron just looked at Vincent with a smile. It was like he was sure that Vincent


    wouldn’t do it.


    “I was!” Aaron smiled mockingly. “You think I came to eavesdrop on your soap opera on purpose? I


    don’t care why Emily’s behind the curtain.”


    Then he looked at me coldly and continued, “I am interested in your uncle hunting crocodiles in Burma.


    You’re going to Vincent’s reunion for Christmas, Olive?”


    I felt guilty. Thest time Aaron and I spoke, I rejected his Christmas invitation. What I said about


    Vincent’s party just now was just a joke, but Aaron didn’t know that… He thought I chose Vincent over


    him.


    Vincent was livid. Aaron’s snidement implied he’d heard everything since then! Vincent stepped


    forward and grabbed Aaron by the cor.


    “I was talking about the bathroom! You were in there with Olive just now! What were you doing?!”


    Aaron brushed Vincent’s hand off and nced at me.


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    “The same thing you were doing out here with Emily.” His blue eyes narrowed at Vincent, and his body


    “You…” Vincent’s face contorted with anger, and he raised his fist at Aaron as if he was actually going


    to hit him. “Say that again! I dare you!”


    I nearly fainted because of my hyperventting. I couldn’t tell if I was stressed because of what Aaron


    said, or because Vincent almost hurt him.


    But Aaron didn’t flinch at all. In fact, he tilted his face slightly to give Vincent a better angle.


    “Go ahead. Hit me.”


    “You f*cking-! You think I won’t?!” Vincent snarled, but he dropped his hand.


    Aaron stood up straighter and fixed his cor. Either he didn’t care about Vincent hitting him, or he


    knew he wouldn’t really do it.


    BANG!


    Vincent mmed his fist into the window frame with a scoff.


    Then he turned and left.


    “You’re walking away from the only chance you’ll ever get to hit me. Sure you wanna waste it?” Aaron


    called after him.


    I wanted to p my hand over his mouth. Did he want to be punched that badly?


    And why was he willing to let Vincent treat him like this? He wasn’t a pushover. In fact, he was in great


    shape! I knew his toned muscles weren’t just for show. He had power behind them.


    I’ve seen him practice muay thai. His muscles move like gears in a well-oiled machine, full of


    synchronized power. G*d, and when that body was on top of mine…


    “Hmph-” Vincent angrily kicked over a trash can as he walked by, but he didn’t look back. He simply


    picked up the pace and left.


    Did he just left?


    Though I was happy Aaron did not get hurt, I could not lie to myself that what Vincent had done was


    disappointing.


    He was a coward! A weak man who did not dare to defend his girl.


    “Wait for me!” Emily chased after him after giving me and Aaron one final nce.


    “You…” I trailed off as I looked up at Aaron. There were millions of words in my mind, but I couldn’t say


    a single one.


    This was happening too fast. I never imagined things would turn out this way, and I was totally


    unprepared.


    I have been troubled with the whole thing for such a long time. And now, everything’s gone?


    Is that all?


    I have to say that’s really beyond my n.


    As a scientist, I am used to n everything well. But now, Aaron just messed up with all my ns and


    made everything lose control.


    Yet, I found myself could not mad at him.


    “Let’s go. The party’s starting soon. Let’s just have fun.” Aaron straightened out his clothes and pulled


    me out of the hallway.


    In the club’s main area, the DJ was yelling over the ear- piercing music. The smells of cigarettes,


    marijuana, and vape pens floated through the air.


    I involuntarily took a step back, trying to hide in the calm hallway, but I crashed into Aaron’s arms.


    “What’s wrong?” He hugged me and lowered his head onto


    my shoulder.


    With him beside me, I immediately calmed down.


    “Let’s get out of here,” I said to him. “I don’t want to celebrate with a bunch of strangers. I just want to


    be with you.”


    I only came here to break up with Vincent and tell Aaron how I felt. Now that I’ve aplished both


    those things, I didn’t need to waste any more time here.


    I felt the vibrations of Aaron’sughter.


    What was heughing at? Was I being too forward? Too naive? Did he not take me seriously?


    “Alright, princess.” Aaron took my hand. “Let’s go.”


    In the next moment, a dazzling spotlight shone on the two of us, and I felt like a criminal who was just


    caught on camera.


    “Up next! Here’s the lucky couple who’s been chosen to y our surprise game: Never Have I Ever!”