“Fine. Let's have a chat over a meal then,” Larry proposed.
That was the outcome he was hoping for. Caiden walked towards Larry and nodded affirmatively.
For men, there's nothing that could not be resolved over a drink. They could go from stranger to buddies after a drinking session. Joan had never imagined in her wildest dream that Caiden would be closer to Larry than to her after that meal.
“Larry, you are shameless. Why are you still pestering Joan even after the divorce?” Caiden demanded, drunk.
“Because I like her, I love her! Are you jealous?
Then have a fair competition with me!” Larry was also tipsy.
Both men were drunk with flushed faces but did not have any intention to stop drinking.
“But I am at a disadvantage! Joan loves you, not me. If she likes me, I will definitely not give up,” Caiden roared as he gulped down another drink.
“I am glad you knew. Let me tell you something. She belongs to me, and only me. No one can take her away from me, and she will never leave me for another man!” Larry laughed out loud, pleased as punch.
In the private room, the two men were laughing and singing, screaming and yelling. Larry was far from his usual image of a high and mighty CEO, while Caiden looked nothing like his poised self. They were both very high, as it was more like they were venting all the suppressed emotions they had.
“Come, Larry, let's take a wefie together as a memento,” Caiden raised his phone and said out of the blue.
“No! Look at the two of us! How can we take a photo in this state?” Larry refused.
“Come on! Why not? I can't win over Joan, so I'm going to make her jealous. As revenge for rejecting me.” Caiden said, with a mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
A drunk Larry thought that made sense, so the two men started posing and snapping away.
It was late the following day when they woke up. They lay on the opposite side of the same sofa, rubbing their own temple, trying to open their eyes.
“Oh... My head hurts!” Caiden groaned.
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