Chapter 49. Velvet Room

Savannah’s POV

“I was… just admiring it.”

“You were admiring the Velvet Room?” Logan asks, narrowing his eyes. Clearly, he doesn’t believe me.

“Yeah, it’s a pretty cool room,” I double down on the lie. “It’s like that room in Closer where Natalie Portman plays a stripper, you know what I’m talking about?”

I try to act normal and playful, but Harlan and Logan aren’t buying it. They exchange a look and don’t say a word, but I can hear their thoughts.

I think she’s a bit too drunk. — Harlan says.

We need to get her sobered up. — Logan agrees.

“I’m not drunk!” I protest.

“Yes, you are,” Harlan and Logan say in unison.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, I pull them both back into the Velvet Room before closing the door shut, saying, “You know what? Fine, come in here, I’ll tell you what happened.”

I sit them both down on one side of the circular sofa and I stand in front of them, pacing nervously and picking the right words t