Chapter 17: Fifty Shades of a Woman

Dylan couldn’t hide his frustration as he observed Darren's casual demeanor. “Oi! Why are you always using that poisonous tongue on me?” he complained, his irritation evident. Darren, unfazed, leisurely flipped through the menu before him. “Dylan, I’m not a snake, so I certainly don’t have a poisonous tongue. If I did, you’d be the first one to drop dead,” he retorted with a smirk. After a brief pause, he added, “Besides, it was your own wild fantasy back in high school to have a threesome. I’m just reminding you.” Dylan groaned in exasperation, “You really don’t need to keep bringing up my dark history.” “Well, I wasn’t the one who read that little wish of yours out loud in front of the entire class,” Darren reminded him, his lips twitching as he tried to hold back his laughter. That particular incident from Dylan’s rebellious high school days was a sore spot for him, and most people knew better than to bring it up—except, of course, Darren. Dylan glared at him, feeling his tempe