Chapter 181

OLIVIA “Just ask,” I said. “Don’t hold back.” Jennifer kept glancing at me while she drove, her fingers tightening slightly around the steering wheel each time her eyes flicked in my direction. I knew her well enough to understand what was going on in her mind. From the moment we left the ranch, she had been holding herself back. “You and Noah?” she finally asked. I kept my gaze on the road ahead. “We slept together,” I said softly. “It was a one-night stand.” Jennifer drew in a sharp breath. “And he acted like you were strangers?” she said, her voice rising. “What a jerk. He’s just like Matthew.” She shook her head, clearly irritated. “I can’t believe he’s just like the rest of them. I thought he was the decent one in their group, but I was wrong. He always acts so cold and aloof, but he’s not as clean as he looks.” I didn’t respond. I simply sat there in silence, with no intention of saying anything more about what had happened between me and Noah. By the time we reached my place, th