Chapter 4 - 004
"I feel like my alcohol tolerance has increased." He chuckled drily as he set the last cup down.
How could it not, when he’d been drinking like this for days?
Alcohol always seemed to help him forget his troubles. Indulging in it had proven pleasurable, though not the headache that always followed once he woke up.
Tonight, however, he didn’t plan on following his usual routine. He had something important to do tomorrow, and he needed to be in the best condition.
Standing up, he swayed so badly his legs barely held him upright. The room spun a bit, but he managed to steady himself.
Taking a deep breath, he walked to the door and exited the private room, the soft click of it shutting behind him echoing faintly down the hallway.
This was the first time he was actually leaving this early.
The bartender spotted him before he even reached the counter. Their eyes met midair, and she winked at him with a smile on her fiery red lips.
"Leaving so soon?" she purred, her voice thick with amusement. She hadn’t expected that woman earlier to actually be saying the truth. He really wanted no company tonight. And now, he was leaving early? "That’s new," she remarked, preparing another drink. "Or are the girls here not to your taste again?"
She brushed her blonde hair aside, her eyes filled with soft charm as she looked at him, red lips slightly parted.
Mike averted his gaze. Honestly, if it had been any other day, he would’ve taken her already.