Chapter 180

Elena's POV I thought tagging along to this golf outing would give me a chance to get a word in with Aiden, but no such luck. Ryan wouldn't shut up the entire time, and Aiden barely spoke—except to Aria. Always to Aria. Ryan kept rambling on about some business deal or another, leaving me zero opportunity to join the conversation. Michael, standing off to the side, was his usual quiet self, offering no help whatsoever. By the end of the round, the only thing I'd touched was my damn golf club. Ryan and Ethan had a different experience altogether. Those two lost a bet and got stuck with the dare—having to tell random strangers "I love you" with their golf clubs in hand. God, so juvenile. Ryan's luck was particularly terrible. He approached some hot-headed guy who ended up chasing him around the green with a club for a good few minutes. Meanwhile, Aria filmed the whole ridiculous scene on her phone, with Aiden standing right beside her, his eyes never leaving her face. Not once. My stomac