Chapter 454

Noah thought he must have misheard. "Who?" "You," Ruby said with a faint smile. "Noah." She reached for his glass with her slender fingers, stood up, and walked over to him. "Be good. Drink up." "Whoa…" Amelia chimed in, her exaggerated enthusiasm adding fuel to the moment. Lila, sitting nearby, leaned over, plucked the card from Amelia's hand, and glanced at it. Then, without a word, she shoved it back into the pile. Sure enough, Amelia had made it up. Amelia just grinned mischievously, her eyes sparkling as she watched the scene unfold. Noah looked visibly torn, his reluctance plain, but he seemed unable to refuse. He scratched the back of his head awkwardly, wearing the expression of someone being cornered into doing something ridiculous. As the gathering wound down, Lila excused herself to use the restroom. On her way back, she spotted Noah standing alone at the end of the hallway. She walked over, her voice soft as she spoke. "If you don't feel like coming next time, jus