Chapter 183: SURPRISINGLY TASTY

Edeline He snapped back to the present, looking at me with a soft chuckle. "Oh, that’s a mix of Jägermeister, coconut rum, and pineapple juice. Not a lot of bartenders know it, but it’s good—better than it sounds, I promise. You can have it as a shot or a drink. It might sound weird, but trust me, it’s surprisingly tasty. Don’t worry, you’ll be just fine," he assured me with a nod, his tone more playful now. I gave him a polite smile, trying to relax as we both settled into the quiet that followed. We sat there with our legs hanging off the barstools, not saying a word. My thoughts, however, were anything but quiet. They kept drifting back to everything that had happened this evening, replaying each moment like a movie I couldn’t turn off. I had decided to stop pursuing him. I had reached a point where my spirit just couldn’t take it anymore. I had to surrender. It was totally understandable, even to me. I was tired—tired of always being second best, tired of being the one who’s there