Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Even Julian, who usually steered clear of alcohol, was drinking enough to turn his cheeks rosy and his neck thick with excitement. The group was on the verge of dancing on the bar table, and to everyone's surprise, William was the first to strip off his shirt, showing off his rare eight-pack abs.

"Haha, you lost! I'm the bravest man here!" he declared with a triumphant grin.

Sandy's jaw dropped slightly, clearly not accustomed to witnessing such wild antics. The next moment, poor Julian let out a loud retch and vomited.noveldrama

Booker, quick as lightning, snatched a nearby trash can to catch Julian's mess. Despite being pretty tipsy himself, his professional instincts kicked in-handling a trash can for his boss was no big deal.

Colby stood up and made his way over to Sophie, suggesting, "Everyone's pretty much had their fill. Who knows how long this party will last. If you're tired, I can take you home."

"No need," Sophie replied with a smile. "There are still two bottles left, right?"

With that, she tugged Colby back to their seats, gave him a cheeky wink, and said, "Tonight, we're all in until we're out cold. Don't hold back on my account; let's all have a blast."

Seeing Sophie so full of energy again made Colby pause, then his expression softened, "Alright, whatever you say."

"Colby! Get over here, this guy's no match for me!" Adler shouted, having just pinned Odie to the table with an arm lock.

Odie's face was a mixture of frustration and disbelief. "You punk, let your grandpa go, let's go again!"

"Not a chance, even if there were a hundred of you!" Adler boasted, his attitude cocky and self-assured.

Odie's face soured even more. "Need me to step in? Beg me," Griffin teased, usually so reserved, now joining in the fun.

Odie glanced between Griffin and Colby, gritting his teeth, wishing he could take Adler down a notch. But he quickly realized he was no match for Adler.

The group happily drank and chatted

into the wee hours, covering every topic under the sun. By the end, they

had a good cry and laugh they

before

finally crashing.

When the sun peeked over the horizon the next morning, Sophie

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groggily woke up from the table. Those who had been slumped awkwardly on the sofa in the private room were nowhere to be seen.

Just then, Colby walked in from outside, carrying a steaming cup of milk. Sophie mumbled, "Colby... where is everyone?"

"Adler took Jenna upstairs last night; they probably haven't woken up yet," he replied, handing Sophie the milk "Elodie and Griffin left early, Julian and Booker caught a morning flight, and William couldn't handle his drinks, so Harold took him home."

"What about Odie and Sandy?" Sophie asked.

"Sandy got picked up this morning, and Odie... went to class."

Sophie chuckled at this, nearly forgetting that Odie had classes lined up.

"Sandy left a message for you to check your phone," Colby added.

Almost instinctively, Sophie grabbed her phone and found messages from everyone. They all said, "Until we meet again." Seeing this, Sophie's face lit up with a gentle smile.