The Five Powerhouses Who Match the Unwilling Bride novel Chapter 393

Chapter 393 Stayed Here Last Night

Chapter 393 Stayed Here Last Night

“If/you’re short on cash. I can just cover your rent,” Keith said like he couldn’t care less.

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Yeah, that exact look. Last time, I was the one getting frustrated over it. Now I’m watching these two get all worke instead… and honestly? I’m kind of enjoying it.

“Keith! You trying to start something?” Mason snapped, barely holding back.

“If you want to wake Ava up, go ahead and keep arguing right here.” Ethan frowned.

Mason forced himself to cool off. “How did you even move in? And when did that happen?”

Not long ago, he had tried sounding Ava out about moving in himself, but she never agreed.

“I moved in first. Got a problem with that?” Laurent cut in. “Mason, if you’re broke, I’ll pay your rent. You guys can keep playing your little innocent love game with her. I’m not doing that.”

He swept them with a glance. “Every single one of you acting all proper and decent in front of her. Reall selling it too. What, she’s young, so now you all want to rewind and relive some pure, awkward school romance? You’ve already thought about it a hundred times in your head, but you still have to act restrained. Honestly, I’m impressed. Why can’t you just admit what you want? Why pretend you’re so d*mn pure?”

That basically blew their cover. Around her, each of them played a different role, going along with her id of some sweet, innocent love story.

But in reality, they were grown men. Attraction and choice were wired into them.

There’s no such thing as all that pure love. They clearly want to…

Keith grabbed a throw pillow and hugged it, sounding lazy as ever. I’m telling you, you’re gonna scare her like this.”

“Then you keep playing your innocent little game with her. Be my guest.” Laurent shrugged.

Keith squeezed the pillow in his arms. “You might wanna slow down before you mess this up and lose your shot. Ava’s pretty traditional. So, Laurent, she’s not sleeping with you anytime soon.”

Mason rubbed his chin. “It’s just a few more months anyway!

When Ava woke up. it was still dark outside. She opened her eyes. A small night light was still on, casting a faint glow

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led her out of sleep. She glanced around, realizing she was back in her

the bathroom barefoot She flipped on the light and the sudden w tires.

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After using the bathroom, she stood in front of the sink, still looking dazed. She stared at her reflection. She was still wearing yesterday’s clothes, and her hair was a mess.

How did I even get home? I can’t really remember. I just know we were drinking at the bar, then Noelle said we shou head back, and after that, it’s all blank. Malory got talked into ordering a few of those “super popular with girls” new drinks by that pushy promo guy. They tasted sweet at first, so we thought it was just some light fruity stuff, but they turned out to hit way harder than we expected.

Ava wasn’t exactly a heavyweight, but she had never actually gotten drunk before.

Even now, her head still throbbed a little. After washing her hands, she glanced at her Holoband. It showe

3:20 a.m.

She sniffed herself and caught the faint smell of alcohol clinging to her, mixed with something else that didn’t sit right.

She quickly went into the shower and washed up. After that, she put on a nightdress and blow-dried her

hair.

She changed the bedsheets as well and got back into bed. She couldn’t fall asleep. She forced her eyes shu for a while, but it still didn’t work. She sighed and got up again.

Ava opened the door, and the house was dead quiet. She walked downstairs barefoot, switched on the dining room light, grabbed her own cup, and filled it with water, finishing a full glass.

Then she went to the shoe cabinet, took out her slippers, and put them on. She sat on the couch for a bit, thinking about something.

She opened Holoband and saw a few missed video calls. Then she noticed Mason had called around the same time, but the call log was really short.

Did I talk to Mason last night? I honestly don’t remember.

She sat there for a while longer. Just as she was about to head back upstairs, someone suddenly came down the stairs.

“You can’t sleep?” a man’s voice rang out.

Ava looked over, surprised. “What are you doing here?”

“Surprised to see me?” Mason walked down and came toward her.

“Did you bring me home last night?” she asked.

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