Chapter 168

Liam tapped away on his phone for a bit. Then, he set it down and came over to help me clear the dishes. … Meanwhile, at the largest private room on the top floor of The Groove Shack, a group of young men and women were partying wildly. A red-haired guy with a lip piercing called out to a man sitting quietly in the corner, "Ethan, why are you just sitting there? Come join us!" Ethan glanced up briefly before returning his attention to his phone. He scrolled through his chat with me repeatedly, but there was nothing new to see. Frowning, Ethan hesitated before typing out 'Happy New Year!' in the chat box. Just as he debated whether to send it, the redhead sidled over to him. Before Ethan could react, the redhead saw his screen. He froze for a second before blurting out, "Ethan, I suggest you don't send that." "Why?" Ethan raised an eyebrow and was slightly intrigued for once. The redhead hesitated for some time before making up his mind. "Let me show you something." He tapped