Her phone rang. It was a call from Jackson. She rejected the call, having no intention of answering the call. Her mind was in a mess. She did not want to bring any further trouble on herself.
Two minutes later, she heard footsteps drawing near to her. She instinctively turned around vigilantly and met Jackson’s intense gaze. She felt slightly guilty at this moment and slipped her phone into her bag with a straight face as she said, “My… My phone ran out of battery…”
He raised his brow. “If you ran out of battery, my call shouldn’t have connected. How could it have disconnected in the middle of the call? What am I, a three-year-old?”
Tiffany did not reply. She lowered her head and stared at her feet. If she could only find a hole in the ground, she would gladly bury herself!
Jackson did not bicker with her over rejecting his call. Instead, he chuckled. “Forget it, I’ll take you home.”
When she saw him pulling out his car keys, Tiffany immediately reminded him, “You’ve had a few drinks. You shouldn’t be driving.”
He stared at her, unperturbed. “Are you that certain that I’ve had a few drinks?”
Her eyes darted all around, vehemently refusing to look at him. How could she have possibly known that he had had a few glasses of alcohol if he did not kiss her? After all, she had personally tasted the alcohol in his mouth. Besides, it was impossible for anyone to come to a place like this and not drink alcohol. “Are you telling me that you came all the way here to drink plain water?”
Finally, he relented and hired a designated driver, probably because he saw the embarrassment on her face. She would feel much more comfortable with an outsider around.
Both parties had their eyes closed, resting the entire way. They did not interact with each other too much, feeling uncomfortable from having too much to drink.
When the car arrived at the ground floor of Tiffany’s building, he pushed her when he realized she showed no signs of moving. “We’re here.”
She drowsily opened her eyes and looked outside to confirm that she was in a familiar place. Then, she thanked the driver and got down from the car. She was too afraid to turn around knowing Jackson was still there. She suspected the liquor she had was diluted with water. Otherwise, how could she possibly be so conscious?
Shortly after, the designated driver drove ahead. Jackson had long sobered up. His eyes were bright and alert. “Ethan sent you here, didn’t he? The designated driver that I called still hasn’t arrived. I should be more cautious next time.”
“He wants to see you.” The designated driver glanced at him through the rearview mirror.
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