Chapter 12. I’ll Buy You

In the end, I was the one who got drunk.

It had been a long time since I last indulged myself in alcohol. I was usually too busy to drink, and since all my friends from college were all working and traveling women now, they normally didn’t have matching schedules with me. I was also always stressed about working too much, so when I started to drink even one glass, I couldn’t stop myself.

Nathaniel tried to stop me with a worried expression on his face, but I waved him off. Madison was busy with the other demanding customers, so it was only me and him.

My mind was already hazy from the alcohol, and my tongue started saying things on its own. Whenever I was drunk or even a little tipsy, my inhibitions lowered considerably.

I hated it whenever I was like this. Being drunk brought out my vulnerable side, something that I really didn’t want other people to see.

I was forced to be independent while growing up. Being the eldest of the family, I had responsibilities o