Chapter 40

　　Drinking one drink after another, Vera felt dizzy as soon as she got up and prepared to leave. She then realized that she hadn’t brought any money and had also forgotten to bring her mobile phone. 　　Embarrassed, she drunkenly looked around, trying to think of how she could contact Dani to come get her. Suddenly, a tall man appeared before her. 　　Vera looked at him blankly for a while, before finally recognizing him. “Oh, you. Now that you're here, help me settle the bill.” 　　Now that she was drunk, Vera thought, he wouldn’t look so bad if he didn’t look pissed all the time. 　　“The bill has been settled. Follow me.” 　　Vera smiled and thanked him. 　　She staggered as she turned to leave. Fortunately, Sean was there to catch her, otherwise she might have fallen flat on her face. 　　“Gee, thanks again!” 　　Sean supported her as they walked out of the bar. From the cool breeze and the effect of alcohol, she began to shiver. It was quite