Page 119 of Forgotten Prejudice

“No, no,” he quickly said. “It sounds like you’re having fun, and I’ll probably just ruin your mood.”

The same group of chicks moved past me again, and this time, the brunette definitely checked me out. “Are you sure?” I asked, my eyes zooming in on her ass as she passed me.

I love women in tight minidresses. “Because if you want me to come over, I will.”

“No, it’s fine. You do you.”

One might claim he sounded half-hearted just now. And if I’d dived deeper into the long pause he took before answering me, I might have felt too guilty to stay here. But then again, I was horny, and knowing Ash, he’d give me none tonight. Therefore, I decided to stick around for a bit more, get laid, then go and be with him. It would be a win-win, right?

“I’ll come over once I’m done, okay?”

“O-Okay,” he said quietly, sounding as adorable as ever.

“You’re so cute, Ashy.” I smiled, already eager to move. “Anyway, see you soon, babe.” I then hung up the call and shoved my phone into my back pocket before going back to find that sexy brunette who’d look fine on my cock.

Soren

After getting the cold shoulder from Ashton for the past six days, my team managed to drag me for a drink to some new restaurant that opened up not too far from the court.

To think, I used to be the one giving Ashton the silent treatment in the past. Now, after getting a taste of my own medicine, I realized how immature it was of me, although I knew it was childish back then, too. Only sometimes my ego got the better of me, as it often did whenever Ashton Sage was involved.

“What’s the matter, Charlie?” Eiv asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

Looking across the table, I found Charlie messing with his phone, a deep crease between his brows.

“My wife called me five times already, and I’ve only just seen it,” Charlie sighed, scratching his head.

Snorting, Eiv reached for the bottle of wine we’d ordered for the table. “That’s why I’ll never get married.”

“Don’t be a brat, Eiv. Melody is a lovely woman,” I said, sliding my glass closer to him. Understanding the message, he didn’t skip my glass and made sure to fill it until I had to stop him with my hand.

“Are you interested in Melody, Soren?” Eiv wiggled his eyebrows at me, and I had to roll my eyes.

“I think that’s enough wine for you.”

“Not even close.”

Charlie pocketed his phone, then brought his gaze to meet us. “Sorry, guys, I have to go now.”

He was about to pull out his wallet to pay for his meal when I stopped him. It would be a cold day in hell before I’d allowed my subordinates to pay.

“Go ahead, Charlie. We’ll meet tomorrow,” I told him before he thanked me, grabbed his things, and ran away.

“Where did Charlie go?” Hanna, my second co-counsel, asked as she returned from the ladies’ room.

“The wife called.”

“Aww, that’s a shame. We were having such a good time.” She pouted.

“Whatever!” Eiv said, wasting no time before ordering our table another bottle.

An hour later, Hanna also left, leaving me alone with Eiv and a half bottle of wine.

“You’re not going to bail on me, too, are you, Soren?” Eiv smirked, tossing one hand behind his chair while taking a long sip from his glass.

“Well, it’s late, and we both have work tomorrow,” I said, already looking around for our waiter to ask for the check when Eiv reached for my arm.

“You know, we can go home together.” He grinned, meeting my eyes.