THE DEVIL'S KNIGHT

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hen we arrived at the club, everything was in full swing. The music was blasting, with the bass heavy as fuck, forcing everyone to dance to its rhyth

r of medical school and gradually became friends, then best friends. Eventually, he asked her out, and by her third year, t

love each other like crazy, as if they couldn't live without each oth

ked at the couple, still busy with their greetings of kisses and hu

ily, and your face says you w

"Yeah, I guess I was daydreaming about som

you daydreaming about

wonder if I'll ever find someone who loves me like they love each other. I'm just really ha

ne even better than L

someone worse,

opefully not,

e sounding like a hopelessly roma

eam," I replie

at my response, and I c

pproached us with an am

are you laughing

and put on a blank, cold exp

htly, and panic flick

aura. It's telling us you're going to mess everything

me a panic attack," he exclaimed

I said as he hugged Penel

er-in-law?" I asked

ied before turn

hing up, did you?" I teased, a

ved was a round white couch with a glass table in the middle, covered with sheer curt

t they coming?" my sis

I couldn't help b

?" Penelope asked

sed to join us, but they haven't arrived yet.

stuck in a meeting," he r

he dance floor and loosen up a bit while we wait f

drink too much; you both don't have a

ve," Penelope said to them as I tugge

call you," A

I said, wa

ay now let's find some sexy man for you. But first let's drink s

were serious," Pe

douchebag and just have fun?" I ask

, but I'm not interested in an

say," I replie

on was playing, and we started dancing to the beat. I let loose a little bit, trying different moves that caught the a

g there, gesturing for both of us to join

guys sitting on the couch with Lucas. One was in

ers Penelope and Ophelia," A

u ladies," the casually dressed gu

didn't reply, I looked at her and saw her blushing as she gazed a

bow to bring her back from her thoughts. She immediately loo

er man in the suit sitting on the couch with a glass of alcohol in his

lf, Isn't he rude

ays like this," Asher explain

for your knowledge," Tri

keep them standing, A

he couch. We took our seats, with Penelope sitting between Asher and me, Auro

o finish the glass. Seeing it empty, I grabbed another one from the table and downed it. But I felt a pair of eyes burni

chimed in, "L

accepted. He got up from his seat and took hold of Penelope's hand, leading her to the dance floor. The four of them went

broke the silence, drawin

giving him my

. Your sister Aurora is a gynecologist, while Penelope is a lawyer and inherited your

the University of California, Berkeley," I r

s a different profession," he rema

deed," I

?" he asked as I too

g on the couch, discussing a building with many blueprints and designs spread out on the coffee table. They looked interesting to me, so I asked him who did those things. He sa

really close to me, and even the slightest movement would cause our thighs to brush against each other. I couldn't help but notice his sharp jawline, beautiful blue eyes, a

skin-tight dress with a low-cut neckline, and her lips seemed enhanced, possibly with Botox. Her face was heavily made up, but no matter how long I looked at her, her

neeling on one knee, holding a box that presumably held a ring, while my sister stood in front of him, tears rollin

ng finger as she laughed and cried simultaneously. With tears of j

pping and cheering for the newly engaged couple. Slipping my arm around

passed, Aurora spotted us and e

I slurred my words, feeling the e

asked, her voice tinged with concern, a

niinnnee... Perhaps..." I slurred

urora said, her worr

and I protested

handle her, and Asher can help us. Righ

ll drive them home," Asher o

eful, Penelope,"

," Penelope said to me, gu

d, I noticed his absence and couldn't help bu

elope asked, bringing

ued to slur, allowing her to lea

y through the path I began to feel more dizzy and nauseous. It was hard for

even complete my sentence as darkness slowly ev