Unwrap Your Desire

OLIVIA

We arrived at the port, not knowing what adventure would await us. The lights that were emitted in this place added a nostalgic feeling and reminded me of the letter postcards that I usually see in old letters back in the orphanage. It was as if I was looking at the wallpaper of a computer screen.

It was very picturesque.

“Mathias, we have to go from here. Please wait for me and Mia, alright?” I said to Mathias.

He bowed his head and then replied, “I will wait here like what you ordered, Madame.”

“Thank you so much!”

Mia also thanked Mathias before we headed towards the ship.

This was actually the first time I’d been on a yacht, and I must admit that I couldn’t hide my excitement. It was like a dream come true. The yacht was colored white; it was enormous, and it towered among all the other regular yachts resting at the port. I bet it could accommodate up to a hundred people as it had a second floor and a view deck. I couldn’t help but wonder how much this yacht cost. It seemed to me that Charles spent a lot of millions just for this.

Mia clung to my arm with her hand. “Reese, I’m so nervous. You see, I’m not really socially friendly. What if I ruin your plan?”

I looked at her and saw how her eyes roamed around the port as we walked to the boarding area. I offered her a sincere smile and held her hand to assure her that everything would turn out fine.

“Don’t overthink it, Mia. Just be yourself and let the other people see how kind and friendly you are. I’ll be with you, so don’t be so tense. We will have fun!” I said, trying to cheer her up.

She let out a sigh and gave me a sweet smile.

“Thank you, Reese. I owe you.”

“Don’t mention it. You’re my new friend, and I always help my friends…”

She giggled and leaned her head on my shoulders.

We continued to walk until we reached the crowd lining up to board the yacht. I noticed some familiar faces. It appeared that Charles had invited our classmates too. These ladies and gentlemen wore elegant clothes, stunning jewelry, and brought some luxurious items with them. This was, indeed, a real party for the elite of the elite.

I couldn’t help but think about my plan. The only reason I wanted to attend the party was to teach Charles a lesson; to make him realize that Mia was a beautiful woman inside and out; and to see her as a lady who was worth the time and attention of others. Aside from that, I wanted to help Mia gain confidence in front of the crowd, build connections, and be socially friendly.

As long as my plan works, it would make me happy and satisfied. I guess it would be worth the lies I told Chase… I also thought that I would probably bump into some great business owners here and learn a thing or two from them.

“Good day, Mrs. Maxwell,” a young man in his early twenties said, dressed sharply in a suit and with neatly combed hair. “Please allow me to escort both of you to the ship.”

Mia and I both looked at each other and then nodded. We followed the man, and he guided us to the boarding ladder that would transport us to the ship.

The ladder was a bit swaying. Luckily, the man held us carefully to ensure that we wouldn’t fall and set our feet on the ship properly.

My mouth dropped open as I was greeted by what seemed like a high-end bar. I could smell the luxurious aromas of liquor, food, and desserts, as well as the large crowd of people who each had their own place in this elite society.

The entire deck exuded elegance and wealth…

“Wow!” Mia exclaimed in surprise. “I didn’t know Charles invited a lot of people in here.”

“That only gives us an idea of how large his connections are,” I commented, a little bit satisfied with all the great things I saw before my eyes. “Let’s find a place to settle in.”

I held Mia’s hand and we approached the center of the deck. The cold and salty breeze embraced my skin, which gave me another satisfying feeling. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the day, even though the party hadn’t started yet.

Loud music could be heard in the place, making some of the guests dance in their elegant dresses and suits, and I couldn’t hide how great it was to watch them enjoy themselves. Some of the guests even greeted us warmly. I got engaged with a few words and exchanged compliments.

“Goodness! You must be Reese Jones, Chase Maxwell’s wife. Am I correct?” One of the ladies asked me as she approached me and Mia.

She offered us a sweet smile. The lady was so stunning, I had to say. She was wearing a black, revealing dress with a diamond necklace and earrings. She looked very rich, yet her expression told me that she was a down-to-earth woman.

“Hi, yeah! My name is Reese Jones-Maxwell, Chase’s wife,” I said as I introduced myself. “And this is my friend, Mia Brown.”

She extended her hand and shook hands with me and Mia.

“It’s nice to see you here! My name is Ellie Steward, one of the owners of a luxury bag, the Davis,” she introduced herself.

“Oh! It’s nice meeting you, Ellie!” I said, astounded.

I recognized the brand of bag she mentioned because Lara had introduced me to it when I was still a bar dancer. We bought imitations of it from the black market before.

“My gosh! I love the bags you released! I’m so happy to meet you here, Ellie. I hope I can invite you for dinner at our house sometime. I will be glad to cook delicious food for you!” I said, seemingly excited to see her and hoping that I could get to know her and perhaps get a free bag!

She smiled at me and handed me her calling card. “I’d love to get to know you, Mrs. Maxwell. Please contact me whenever you have that time for dinner. I’ll go ahead for now. It’s nice to meet the both of you again!”

My gaze followed her when she walked past us and approached a group of people near the railings. I squeezed Mia’s hand out of excitement. I didn’t expect to see one of the owners of one of my most favorite brands here!

Who else was here, anyway? This place was filled with wealthy people!

“You’re so lucky to be approached by a known person, Reese!” Mia commented.

“I actually didn’t know her, but I love Davis, so I was surprised that she approached us!”

We both giggled. I put the calling card inside my purse. We roamed around and continued to blend into the crowd. On the upper deck, I saw the DJ playing upbeat music. We reached the open bar. My eyes couldn’t help but glance at those handsome bartenders serving drinks.

But of course, Chase was still the most handsome man I’d ever seen, in my opinion.

“Mia, let’s get some drinks to warm ourselves up!” I told her, but when I looked at her, it seemed that her shyness had taken over.

“Reese…” She was tugging my arm slightly.

“Mia, what’s going on with you?” Are you okay?” My forehead creased.

I tried to suppress my laughter as her confidence vanished in an instance now that we were here at the bar counter. I was about to soothe her when someone approached us. I mean her…

“Hi there! It’s my first time seeing such a pretty face here. May I know your name?” It was a question from a tall guy with blue eyes, a perfectly sculpted face, and he had a great smile as well. He was looking straight at Mia.

I glanced at Mia, who seemed a bit stunned.

“Hey, he’s asking you,” I said, nudging her.

That was the only time she came back to her senses. She blinked several times before she spoke, “T-Thanks for the compliment. My name is Hailey Mia Brown. You can call me Mia.”

The handsome guy initiated a move. I was shocked when he reached for Mia’s hand and guided it all the way to his lips and kissed it.

“It’s my pleasure to meet you, Mia. My name is Joshua Peterson,” he said, then gave her a warm smile.

I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. It looked like Mia finally got some attention from a guy! I bit my lower lip as an idea popped in my mind.

“You know what? Let me give you guys some alone time. My mouth is getting a bit dry. I will just get some drinks,” I said to both of them, then I winked Mia. That made her frown.

“Reese, don’t leave me here!” she whispered, but I acted as if I didn’t hear her words clearly, then just went straight to the open bar to get some drinks.

I sat on the barstool, then asked the bartender for a glass of margarita.

“Here’s your drink, Miss.” One of the bartenders just gave me my drink.

I took a deep breath and, for a brief moment, I hoped Lara was with me to enjoy this open bar. She hadn’t gotten into this kind of party, and I was sure that she’d love it since she was born a party goer. That thought made me smile. Now, I miss that devil.

As I savored my drink, the upbeat music went loud. The crowd started to gather at the center of the deck, and danced as if this was going to be the last day of their life.

“Looks like people are getting all warmed up,” I said to myself, and I shifted my position to watch them.

There was this girl who began dancing wild on their mini stage. The crowd cheered for her and I was impressed with her dance moves. Another group joined her and my eyes widened when I realized that they looked very familiar.

“Damn it. They are the choreographers at the bar I used to work at…”

They dressed nicely though, so even if they were dancing seductively, there was still class in it. The rich people really like to be entertained, especially these rich dudes giving tips to the dancers. Their glossy sexy outfits were really eye-catching. I couldn’t help but take pictures of them, then I sent it to Lara.

I then looked around and noticed that there was a staircase leading to the ship’s second deck. I walked towards it and went upstairs. There was a big pool that had girls wearing only swimsuits.

“Wow! I wish I had brought my swimsuit!” said by the familiar voice.

I looked at my back and saw Mia. My forehead immediately creased at the sight of her.

“Hey, why are you here? You’re supposed to mingle with Joshua!”

She winced and shook her head. “Yeah, I know that’s what you wanted. That’s why you left me with him!”

“Yeah! He looks nice, not to add that he’s too handsome and he noticed you!”

“I know that, but we’re here for me to have the courage to be noticed by Charles, right? I want to focus on our plan, so I told him I’m going to find you.”

I tapped her shoulders. “It’s not just about you being noticed by Charles, but take a look around you. I can sense some cute men staring at us, and it’s not because of me. You see, they’re interested in knowing you more. Listen to me, Mia, build your confidence by speaking more to these men. I believe there’s no harm in just having a conversation with them. If they become flirty, just call me and I smack their face!”

“Alright, alright!” she said and chuckled a bit.

I asked the bartender for some drinks. “One Cosmo, please!”

“You know that I don’t drink!” she said, grasping my hand. The bartender gave it to us and forwarded it to Mia.

“Come on, just one sip!”

She offered me a glare but gave in thereafter. We didn’t realize how many drinks I had. I just found myself sexy dancing on stage and I came back to my senses when people were cheering for me.

“Go, Reese!”

“Oh my gosh, why am I here on the stage?”

I then saw Mia grabbing my hand and saying, “Silly, what are you doing up there?” she said, pulling me down.

“I’m sorry. What just happened?” I asked.

One of the guys approached me and said, “I had no idea you were such a great dancer, Reese! I love it!”

I just turned around and didn’t listen to him anymore as my head was starting to throb.

“Reese, stop drinking! You’re already drunk!” Mia yelled at me and grabbed the red cup from my hand.

“How am I supposed to be drunk with that drink?”

There was a sudden spike of energy that went through my body and made me want to dance. When the music switched to electronic, all the people started dancing.

I felt someone was touching my behind.

“What the hell?!” I yelled, but I couldn’t help but start dancing when the disco lights kicked in.

I no longer saw Mia when the crowd was packed. I was then handed a drink.

“Come on, Reese, drink some more,” a lady said to me.

I shook my head. “I can no longer drink. I’m not supposed to be drunk. I’ll need to go back to the port by twelve!”

I was shocked when someone embraced me from behind. I gasped and tried to walk away, but it was such a tight crowd. I pushed myself to go out of this crowd and I nudged my elbow at that person that was groping me.

“Get off me, you piece of shit,” I said, then I stumbled to the floor.

All I could see from here was people dancing on their feet. I then saw girls kissing other girls, and guys kissing other guys, and then some men kissing girls half-naked.

“What the fuck, is this an orgy party?”

OLIVIA

I GOT TO my feet and went down to the other deck, where I was greeted by a man in a suit who checked if my name was on the list before allowing me to enter. Fortunately, I was able to enter the first deck of the yacht, where I saw people swimming in bikinis and guys in swimwear.

Others sat in the sun loungers, watching a movie projected on a projector screen. It was actually weird that this party was more normal than the one upstairs. No loud music at all and no alcoholic drinks. I just watched people enjoying themselves in the pool. Some were eating at their tables, and some were chatting with their friends.

My classmates were all upstairs partying. Then here were the people, who, based on their looks, were wealthy businessmen.

“Reese!” I heard Mia’s voice calling my name.

I turned to her and noticed that she was sweating.

“Where have you been, Reese? I was looking out for you. I can’t seem to find Charles in his own party!” she added, and I could feel the irritation in her voice as well.

“I’m sorry, Mia. I didn’t expect to have that kind of crowd upstairs. There is no way I can match their energy, though at first, I must admit that I got carried away and danced like a freak on stage.”

She only shrugged her shoulders and we went to one of the lounge seats and enjoyed the peaceful ambiance of this place.

I looked around and finally saw Charles who was at the edge of the deck. He was holding two lovely women in his arms and was smiling from ear to ear.

“Hi there!” I greeted them as I approached them. “Hello there, lovely ladies,” I said as I glanced between the two lovely girls in his arms.

He noticed my presence, then whispered something to his girls, which made them both leave. Charles then greeted me, and I could have sworn that he was shocked after he laid eyes on Mia.

“You didn’t tell me you were going to bring someone so lovely here to my party, Reese. It’s nice to see you here, Miss,” he said, full of attention and eyes sparkling solely for Mia.

“That’s Hayley Mia Brown, you idiot,” I said to Charles, making him laugh.

“No way. That nerd? Mia Brown? Don’t kid me, Reese.” He laughed once more as he shook his head. “No really, what is her name? Is she your friend?”

My eyes went to Mia, and she was holding out her tears. She stood up and glanced between me and Charles.

“See? I told you, Reese. All men are jerks!” she said, then walked away.

I gasped as I didn’t expect Mia to react that way. But she was totally right about what she just said. Charles was a jerk.

“Have you seen what you just did, Charles? You are really a stupid jerk!” I said, totally irritated. “I already told you that she’s Mia. She dressed nicely and was no longer the nerd you used to know!” I pointed my index fingers at some guys who were glancing at Mia as she walked away. “You see, all the guys right there are checking her out!”

My gaze followed Mia. She went to the other side of the deck, standing alone in the corner. An elderly man in a pink polo shirt casually approached her and immediately touched her face. Mia’s face was horrified. My eyes widened, and I stood immediately to rush into her, but Charles stopped me.

“Stay here. Let me take care of it.”

Charles’s jaw clenched. For a brief moment, I saw the anger in his eyes. He quickly walked in Mia’s direction. I was stunned when Charles stopped the elderly man from touching Mia. He held him so tightly in his collar and then let him go when he finally apologized to Mia.

I rushed into them and immediately hugged Mia.

“Are you alright, Mia?”

I could feel that Charles was sincerely worried about her. Her eyebrows furrowed, and then she tried to walk away again from him.

“I’m sorry, alright? I knew this from the beginning. I knew it was you, Mia,” he said as he grabbed her hand. “Please accept my apology. The truth is, back in the day, I already knew that you were beautiful and I was just teasing you because I knew we were childhood friends. To be honest, Mia, remembering the past only brings back such dark memories, but I was glad to have you, you didn’t leave me,” he stated.

“You idiot,” she said, then pulled her hands away from him.

She then walked past him.

“Let’s go, Reese, we can consider this mission accomplished,” she stated.

“Really?” I asked curiously, then my glance went to Charles. “His eyes, though, are sorrowful. I think Charles wanted to talk to you more. Look at him.”

She then turned around and checked on him. He pulled up a stick of tobacco and lit it up while staring at the pitch-black sea.From NôvelDrama.Org.

My forehead immediately creased. My eyes roamed everywhere, and all I saw was the sea.

What the hell? This yacht was sailing? I thought we’d be staying near the port! I gaped, completely shocked and was caught off guard.

Dang! I was planning to go back to the port at ten or eleven! Mathias was waiting for us near the port!

“Mia!” I called her and turned in her direction, but she was gone.

My eyes looked for her and I realized she went back to Charles and talked to him.

I palmed my face. “Goodness, what should I do?”

Biting my lower lip, I decided to follow Mia.

“Don’t smoke, it’s bad for you. I thought you had already stopped that years ago,” I heard Mia say to Charles.

The cold and salty wind blew in our way. I couldn’t help but hug myself and watch them.

When Charles tried to throw the stick of tobacco into the ocean, he was stopped by Mia by holding his arm.

“Freak! Give that to me, and I’ll dispose of it for you,” she said.

Charles shook his head and asked the staff nearby to throw it for him.

“Would you like to dance or have a drink or something?” Charles asked, then Mia’s face turned red.

She glanced at me, then I gave her a thumbs up to give her a signal to go on. I couldn’t hide my smile any longer. These two were so cute. It was as if they were high school teenagers.

“Alright, sure,” she said nervously.

“Mia, play hard to get first, okay?” I whispered, nudging her elbow as she walked past me.

“Reese!”

I chuckled. “You guys, have fun!” Then I glanced at Charles. “By the way, Charles, I would like to ask what time I could go. I need to be at the port at eleven,” I asked.

“What? We will go to a private island! It’s Sunday tomorrow, so there should be no class. Take a break, Reese! Don’t tell me that you didn’t know?” he asked, then he didn’t bother to wait for my answer as they had already walked somewhere else.

“Shit, I’m screwed!” I frowned and started biting my nails as my anxiety doubled.

The fact that Mathias was waiting for me near the port, there’s no way Chase wouldn’t find out about this! I didn’t even inform Chase that this would be an overnight party!

Charles didn’t even mention it when he sent me the details!

I leaned against the railings and started craning my neck, hoping to see any positive things that could actually calm myself down at this point. However, all I saw was the waves of the sea as the yacht continued to move somewhere I didn’t know.

My eyes went back to the crowd of businessmen.

I let out a heavy sigh and thought I should take advantage of the situation. I could start making connections with some businessmen here. They might be able to inspire me to run a specific business in the future.

My heart pounded with excitement as I thought about having my own business. One of the things I’d like to start has something to do with boosting girls’ self-esteem. like Mia.

I checked Ellie Steward’s calling card again, and after a few minutes of contemplating.

Perhaps starting a makeup or clothing line would be a good idea, but there were so many thoughts and worries racing through my mind that they began to overwhelm the little shit in me.

What if I couldn’t make it? I bet it would only disappoint Chase and his father.

I exhaled heavily and lowered my head.

“Why is it so difficult to come up with some business ideas without worrying so much?” I murmured to myself.

I then looked around and saw Ellie Steward, who was interacting with some businessmen on the deck. Our gaze met. She immediately recognized me as she offered me a thin smile.

She then waved her hands to the businessmen and then approached me.

“Hey, why are you all alone here? Where is your friend?” she asked curiously.

“Oh, Mia? She went with Charles. I think they are going to talk about some things.”

She nodded. “Interesting. While everyone’s busy having fun here, I’m walking around, trying to check on the women’s outfits and accessories to come up with a new style of products I’ll plan to launch this year.”

“That’s really how business-minded people work, huh?” I commented.

We both chuckled.

“You see, I truly find you pretty. Your choices in your jewelry stunned me. I can say that you have great fashion sense, Reese.”

I was surprised to hear it from her, and I was overwhelmed. Hearing a compliment from a business owner was totally different from normal people.

“Thank you, Ellie. It’s an honor to be complimented and praised by someone like you for my fashion taste. It’s my first time hearing it from someone who has all the knowledge about fashion that I truly respect,” I said, hoping that I made an impression on her.

“Would you like to partner with me?” she asked curiously. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at me.

I gave her a wide-eyed look. Was this for real?

Ellie Steward, the owner of the luxury brand of leather goods, just asked me to partner with her?

Oh, shoot! I knew I had to stay calm at this moment so that I wouldn’t give her a bad impression of me, but I couldn’t fight the urge to feel excited about it.

“I would love to!” I exclaimed. My voice came off so loud and excited.

Laughing, she shook her head and patted my shoulder.

“I’m excited to work with you, Reese. Let’s set up a meeting once I free up my schedule, alright?”

“Thank you for believing in me, I can’t wait to have that meeting with you!”

She then left and joined a group of men after our conversation. Many ideas had just exploded in my head. I was already imagining myself having my own employees, attending board meetings, and Chase was just head over heels in love with me, feeling so proud of what I had achieved.

Though I wasn’t sure whether that would be enough or not for me to prove that I could establish my own name. Doubt and fears started to attack my chest.

There would be trials, that’s for sure, but in order for me to be liked by the Chase family, I should do this no matter what.

I clenched my fist, thinking that I hadn’t met Ellie Steward by accident. There should be a purpose, and this should be the key to my next big step toward entrepreneurship.

I was suddenly curious about what happened with Mia and Charles. The loud music started playing.

I walked around and saw Charles with Mia beside him.

“Guys, I want you to announce my girlfriend, Mia Brown,”

Everyone on the yacht applauded and cheered for them.

“What just happened? That was fast! Oh my gosh, Mia!” I exclaimed.

Mia then smiled at me and gave me a peace sign.

“That girl already fell for his charms right away!” I rolled my eyes at her while she was still grinning from ear to ear.

The DJ then played a piece of slow music, and they started dancing together. It was their own moment. Everyone was watching them in the center. The lights also become dim. Warm lights were switched on in every room on this yacht.

“Such a romantic scene. I wish Chase was with me…”

Some of our classmates then went down to check if they had witnessed such a scene. Somehow, I was like a proud mother to Mia. A few days back, I was only teaching her to be confident in herself, but now she has Charles head over heels with her beauty.

“Guys, let’s toast and cheer for us. This is for me and Mia. I should confess that ever since I became a billionaire, I’ve owned different businesses under my father’s name. Mia was there for my ups and downs. Then I was blinded by my infatuation with someone that I hadn’t opened my eyes enough to see that there was Mia, whom I truly loved. So please join me in celebrating not only the grand opening of my private resort, which we will see in a few minutes as we arrive, but also my confession of love to Mia!”

“Cheers!” Everyone was tossing and raising their glasses. We celebrated the moments that Charles and Mia shared with each and every one of them. Then everyone began to dance to the beat of the music that the DJ was playing.

While the people were dancing, I saw that the yacht was heading towards a secluded island.

“Is this the private island that Charles was talking about?”

I took a look and checked it from where I was standing. The island was surrounded by light posts that lit up the entire shore. The wooden cottages were also scattered everywhere. There were some flags of different colors waving through the wind. Then, on a much higher part of the island, castle-like houses were built.

I felt so guilty about Mathias, who was still waiting for us in the port. I felt so bad about it. When I checked my phone to contact him since it was already eleven in the evening and he was supposed to see me there, my eyebrows furrowed when I noticed there was no mobile signal from this area.

“This is stupid. Mathias would surely call Chase at this point if he found out that I lied.” I palmed my face. “I am so doomed! How can I explain this to my husband?”

A loud growl from my stomach made me run to the comfort room at this point.

“Get out of my way!” I asked a few people as I ran.

I went inside the comfort room and then settled into one cubicle. My stomach felt so ill, perhaps because of the drinks that I had earlier.

“Charles has a new victim. I wonder how many days it will take before she gets dumped by him!” said the woman who went inside the comfort room, which made me raise one of my eyebrows. She seemed to be talking to someone.

“That’s exactly what I am thinking about. She’s not even that pretty. If you removed her fake eyelashes and makeup, I bet you’d start seeing an animal like the ones we’ve seen on television. She’s like a disgusting animal from the zoo.”

They both laughed. My lips formed a thin line as I tried to peep to check on their faces. I swore that I would remember them. My eyes widened when I saw the blonde girl whom Charles had dated before.

“You’re such a jealous girl. How dare you pass judgment on Mia’s make-up and eyelashes!” I whispered through my gritted teeth.

I was about to confront them, but a bunch of girls went inside of the comfort room. I then closed the cubicle door slightly before peeking to see who was approaching.

“Did you have it?”

“Yes, of course! Let’s have fun. Here, take it while no one’s here.”

My eyes widened when I saw a small pill that they both took. I wasn’t born yesterday, and I knew that it was a party drug. When they were trying to leave, my stomach growled, then my body started shaking as I let out a loud fart in the cubicle.

“Someone is here?”

“Who’s there?”

My heart was pounding so fast. My stomach and my farts betrayed me. I was sweating bullets and also getting nervous about what would happen next.

“Come on, let’s go! Frederick is waiting outside!”

The girls left the comfort room as I heard their footsteps with some guy named Frederick, whom they said was waiting for them.

I couldn’t ignore what they did. I’m sure that it was a party pill that they took. I should be careful.

I couldn’t help but wonder whether Charles knew about this or not.

He shouldn’t have allowed this to happen at his party! We would be screwed!

I bit my lower lip, realizing that we were on a secluded island. Of course, it would be safe to say that things like this would happen because there would be no authority.

“Oh, no, Mia!” I went into an instant panic.

I immediately went out of the cubicle, then washed my hands and fixed myself in the mirror. I should have warned her not to drink any of our classmates’ drinks!

When I went outside of the comfort room, my eyebrows furrowed as I saw Mia in the middle of the crowd dancing with Charles. She was handed a drink by a stranger, but as soon as she started to sip from the cup, I rushed towards her and grabbed her from the crowd.

“Tell me, Mia, have you taken any pills from them?” I asked her.

“Oh, Reese! You should’ve seen what just happened. Charles just kneeled in front of me a while ago and confessed his feelings for me. I can’t say no to him!” She exclaimed with delight.

I noticed her cheeks flushing and her eyes seemed a bit narrowed.

“Are you already drunk? Tell me, did you take some pills from random strangers or from our classmates?”

“No, why?”

A sigh of relief came out of my chest. I could have sworn I’d never forgive myself if Mia had been drugged all because I tagged her here. I needed to protect this lady from the party pill that was circulating in this crowd.

“Shot, shot, shot, shot!”

A lady drank almost half a bottle of tequila while the crowd was cheering for her.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I wanted to make an announcement. We finally arrived at my private island. Everyone, you can now proceed to go down from this yacht. Let’s continue the party at my private resort!”

“Let’s go!”

“I would like to take the most expensive room, Charles!”

The crowd was so excited that they had already claimed some private rooms. Some of them would probably make out because everyone here was already drugged by the pill.

I need to protect Mia at all costs. I’m hoping that Charles was not behind this…

“Mia, promise me you are not going to accept any drug pills or drinks from our classmates, okay?”

She nodded. I then explained what I saw earlier inside the comfort room.

“I wasn’t sure if Charles knew about this, but I just don’t want to be involved in this. I don’t want to pile up my wrongdoings against Chase. He would be so upset if he found out what was going on at this party.”

Mia’s brow furrowed when I said that.

“I can ask Charles. I’d be upset if he knew this all along and wouldn’t mind our safety. I also don’t want to be drugged by anyone or someone from our classmates. I’ll be mad at Charles if this is his plan all along to take advantage of other girls.”

“That’s right, we should have known earlier and asked Charles about this. The last time I was involved in something like this, I was put in jail. Because someone put a bag of illegal drugs in Chase’s car and it’s a good thing, we’re proven not guilty with the help of his father.”

Mia’s face crumpled as I said that to her.

“I know it’s truly unexpected to hear it from me, but trust me, you wouldn’t like it to be interrogated by the police.” I continued.

Our classmates and some random strangers then started to go down from the yacht. Everyone became excited, and they rushed toward the island. I didn’t follow them, and Mia and I waited for Charles.

When the three of us were now alone on the yacht, I confronted Charles.

“Charles, did you know about the circulating party pill at your yacht party?”

He was taken aback and scratched his head.

“I noticed it but it would be difficult for me to stop them. This is just one night. I don’t want to ruin the grand opening for my private resort.”

“Yes, but what if this comes out to the media? Our school’s reputation and our own reputation might be tarnished!”

“This is normal, Reese. Some of the investors that are here at my party, including Ellie Steward, whom you spoke to earlier, were aware that it was happening, but they kept quiet because they know that it is also a business for someone on this yacht. Selling drugs makes a good amount of money…”

What the hell?