Chapter 4 .4

Not one or two but ten shots of tequila were placed in front of Ivy and a fat man with tattoos.

In her club, Ivy was talking with the bartender about not wanting alcohol in her system and waking up with a hangover because she promise her sister to be there to watch her photo shoot the next day.

But the fat man with tattoos walk up to her and start pissing her off, he even offers her a challenge. Ivy being Ivy never turned down on a challenge so she agreed and that's how she got there with ten shots of tequila in front of her.

"Pretty lady, this is your last chance to back out," the man says only making Ivy feel more need to beat him and his little challenge.

"Oh please go easy on me, big bad wolf," she tease her voice sounds frightened and innocent, making the people that circle them laugh even Naomi and Lloyd was among them, drunk cheering their best friend on.

"On the count of three starts," one of the fat man friends say and start counting. "One...Two... Three."

When number three was called out, Ivy wasted no time and started gulping down the tequilas one by one. To win the game one was to drink more shots of tequila than the other player.

The crowd cheer for Ivy as she drinks the tequila. Ignoring the burning in her throat, in the end, she wins. Slamming the last glass on the table she stood up and threw her hands in the air and scream along with the crowd of people.

"Who else wants me to beat their ass?" She asks, she was already getting drunk and know she had to stop but didn't want to. She felt like tonight she won't be the old workaholic, Ivy Eden, tonight she wants to break rules and do the things she doesn't normally do.

After two more rounds of the tequila game, she was completely drunk and was now dancing to I like it by Cardi B.

But little did she know that the person she hates the most was staring at her from afar.

Devin, couldn't believe his eyes as he saw Ivy acting like she don't have a care in the world. Was that really the stubborn woman who can't pass him without saying a word to him?

Eric and Flynn were both shocked to see her there. Eric thought that she didn't use to visit her club and was scared she saw them.

Flynn was shocked for the same reason, Devin is.

"Dev, I think it's time for us to leave," Eric say shitting his pants, he really didn't want to cause trouble well not tonight. But know it was trouble for them for even putting their foot in Ivy's club.

When he saw Devin didn't move, Eric didn't waste a second to get out of there. Yes just like that Eric left Flynn and Devin to save his skin.

Devin's eyes never left Ivy's.

After a while, Ivy walks to the counter, almost falling by how dizzy she felt. She sat on one of the chairs and lay her head on the counter.

"Drunk?" A voice asks her a voice she knows clearly.

Her head snaps up and turn to face the handsome face of a man.

'Devin?' She thought then shake her head 'no it can't be him, he knows better than to come to my place.'

"For a second I thought you were that shit face, Devin," she laugh her head still lay on the counter while looking at the handsome man.

Devin was shocked. Every woman he encounter called him handsome, this was the first time he heard someone call him shit face.

"I must say that his face could never look as good as yours," she say a grin crossing her lips.

Devin didn't know what to say, he wasn't amused by her calling him shit face. After a couple of minutes, he decided to say something.

"Should I drop you by one of your penthouses?"

"Do you wanna?" Ivy asks biting her lower lip seductively.

"If I didn't then I wouldn't be asking," Devin smirked.

"Okay then, please take me away to my tower where I must rest like sleeping beauty," Ivy look at him "but if I must rest like sleeping beauty would you be my prince to kiss me awake?"

Devin stare at the girl who was part of his family enemy. 'She's completely different from when she's sober'

"Do you want me to?" Devin ask.

A smile crossed Ivy's lips "If I didn't then I wouldn't be asking." She uses the same words Devin use causing him to chuckle.

"I want my prince to be as handsome as you,'" she chuckled.

"I think I like the drunk you more," he said.

"So we do know each other," Ivy say "but I don't recall ever knowing someone like you."

'Because your drunk,' Devin wanted to say but didn't.

"Well, then my prince please take me away," she giggles.

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In the backyard of The Eden family mansion, sat Ebony with her feet in the pool, staring at the stars.

She was silently wishing for the life she wish for, for the things she wants that money can't get.

"Ebony," she turns her head to see her father approaching her. She stood up immediately.

"Father," she greeted.

"What are you doing out here wearing nothing but a thin dress," Her father asks "my dear daughter I don't want you catching a cold."

"I...I won't father... I just love staring at the stars."

"Come, it's time to say goodnight to your grandfather," her father said.

With a nod, Ebony lower her head before saying "yes father." Then follow him inside.

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Devin has been listening to Ivy talk none stop, Ivy only talks about how much she hates him and why Collin and Eden are sworn, enemies.

He didn't want to hear this kind of thing, especially hearing her call him all sorts of names.

"Wait don't take me home, I don't want to be alone," Ivy say

Devin turns to her trying to think what the hell does this woman want.

"Please take me to your home, I'd like to go to your home other than mine," Ivy ask again with a sad tone in her voice.

Devin sigh and start driving towards his penthouse without saying a word.

"If I tell you to kiss me, will you do it?" Ivy asks when the car park in front of a building.

Her words shock Devin.

"What?" He ask wanting to know if he heard her correctly.

"If I ask you to kiss me would you do it?" She turn her head staring into his eyes as he did the same.

"Would you be able to be responsible for what happened after the kiss?" Devin asks softly.

"If I say yes would you kiss me?"

And just like that Devin's lips were on hers.