Chapter 133: Episode 1: Pancakes
The morning sunrays streamed through the window, cascading across Aveline’s porcelain skin and making her look radiant and breathtaking in the soft golden light.
Suddenly, her eyes squeezed shut against the bright rays. She stirred, flipping away from the light, trying to return to sleep when her mobile started ringing.
’Ring... ring... ring...’
With a groan, she reached for her phone on the bedside table but knocked it down instead.
’Thud’
She suddenly sat up, her hair messy as she blinked in a daze, still drowsy. She only remembered drinking a few glasses of bourbon.
Maybe it was drinking after such a long time, or her medication’s effect, but she had felt the buzz sooner than usual. While talking with Alaric, she had downed more glasses than necessary.
However, after that, everything in her memory was blank. She had no idea if she had drunk more or eaten anything afterward. She had no idea if she had called someone to pick her up or booked a cab, since Alaric had been drinking too.
She looked around. She was in her apartment, sitting in her pajamas. Assuming she had returned in a cab, she grabbed her mobile and saw the missed calls from her brother, Tara, Grace, and Bloom’s social media manager.
Ignoring all the messages, she dialed her brother’s number first. As soon as he answered, she asked excitedly, "Calling me to update about your date?"