Chapter 18

A heavy silence settled in the room, suffocating everyone after they heard Shaira's request. Surprisingly, it was Stefani who appeared more shocked than Jacob.

Shaira's eyes were filled with anticipation as she looked at Jacob, seemingly becoming even more intoxicated by her own request. Meanwhile, Jacob casually sipped on his drink, seemingly unfazed by the situation.

"Shaira, you're clearly drunk. Let me take you home," Shaira's father panicked, immediately rising from his seat. "Come on—"

"No, Dad. I want Jacob to take me home!" Shaira interrupted, shaking her father's hand and stumbling towards Jacob and Stefani. Her drunken state was evident in her swaying movements. "He used to take me home before. There's nothing wrong with it, right, Stefani?"

Stefani flinched and struggled to find her voice, her gaze shifting from person to person at the table before finally settling on Jacob. She