Chapter 174

Olivia POV

After my second glass of wine, I found myself stifling a yawn. The adrenaline from the confrontation with Ryan had worn off, leaving exhaustion in its wake.

"Getting sleepy there, Liv?" Emilia asked, noticing my struggle to stay engaged.

"Just been a long day," I admitted, checking the time on my phone. Nearly midnight. "I should probably head home soon."

"But we've barely started girls' night!" Ariana protested, already signaling the waitress for another round.

"I hate to say it, but I think tonight's girls' night is kind of shot," I said with an apologetic smile. "Between Ryan's drama and these two crashing the party..." I tilted my head toward Alexander, who looked completely unrepentant.

Claire pouted dramatically. "Fine, abandon us for