Page 15 of My Alpha Stepbrother's Dirty Secret 3

I shrugged‚ not even trying to hide the blank look on my face."Well‚ I don't like him."

She gasped."Girl‚ you're hot.and you make most guys trip just by existing.They're all over you.Literally.Like flies on sugar.Pick one already."

I rolled my eyes."I don't want them."

and I didn't.I just didn't.None of them mattered.None of them could make me feel a damn thing.I kept trying‚ kept smiling politely‚ kept pretending I was open to something new‚ but I wasn't.My mind‚ my heart‚ my entire being was still stuck in that damn house‚ with him.

Sasha sighed‚ linking her arm with mine as we kept walking.She was this super outgoing‚ loud type of girl who somehow made everyone want to be around her.We clicked from the moment we sat next to each other during our first lecture.Since then‚ we'd been walking to classes together‚ hanging out during lunch breaks‚ sharing notes.She stayed at the dorm‚ though.I didn't.

I stayed at Ryan's house.

Well...not for long.

Sasha suddenly lit up‚ as if she'd just remembered something exciting."Oh!There's this bar having a thing tonight.College night.Girls from all the campuses are going.Hot guys.Great music.and it's like twenty minutes from here.You should come.We could go together.It'd be fun."

My first instinct was to say no.I opened my mouth to tell her I wasn't interested‚ that I didn't do stuff like that‚ that I wasn't in the mood‚ but then I remembered the way Ryan looked at me this morning.

Like he couldn't even bear to be in the same room as me.

Like I was a mistake he couldn't undo fast enough.

I hadn't even packed my things.He told me to.Told me he'd gotten me a new apartment near school‚ that I should move out by the weekend.and even though I tried not to let it hurt‚ it did.It really did.

I didn't want to leave his house.I didn't want to stop seeing him or how he looked at me like I was some kind of fucking temptation he couldn't stand.as messed up as it was‚ I'd rather be ignored under the same roof than not see him at all.

So maybe staying out late tonight wasn't a bad idea.

"Yes‚" I said.

Sasha blinked‚ then gasped."Wait—really?!"

I nodded."Yeah.Why not."

She squealed‚ bouncing like a kid."Yes!Girl‚ you're gonna love it.You've never been to a bar before‚ have you?"

I hesitated."No.Never."

"Good.Even better.We're popping your bar cherry.This is gonna be fun.Just trust me.I've got you.We're going to my dorm right now to get ready.and don't worry‚ I've got outfits.What size are you again?You know what‚ doesn't matter‚ I've seen your body.I'll find something."

I laughed a little‚ despite myself.Her energy was insane‚ but I kind of liked it.It was a distraction.and maybe that's exactly what I needed right now.Something‚ anything‚ to stop me from going home and packing my life into a stupid suitcase.Something to stop me from crying again like I did this morning.

Sasha pulled me along‚ chatting the whole way as we walked across campus toward the dorms.She kept talking about which heels to wear‚ which top would make me look hotter‚ which guys would be there‚ and how we were absolutely getting drunk tonight.

CHAPTER 121

Anna's POV

The bar was already loud and packed when we stepped inside.The lights were dim and pulsing with the beat of the music‚ and people were everywhere‚ dancing‚ grinding‚ laughing‚ and some already halfway to drunk.The moment Sasha and I walked in‚ heads turned.I could feel it.Guys were literally pausing their drinks mid-sip just to look at us.

I wasn't even used to dressing this way‚ but Sasha had insisted.and honestly‚ I looked...different.Not bad different.Just...bold.The deep wine-colored mini dress she picked clung to me like it was made for my body.The straps were thin‚ the neckline dipped way lower than I was used to‚ and the slit up the side made it even worse or better‚ depending on how you looked at it.My hair was loose‚ falling in soft waves‚ and she made me wear matching lipstick.My black heels made me taller‚ made my legs look longer‚ and somehow‚ they made me feel like a whole new person.

Sasha‚ on the other hand‚ looked like danger in black.a fitted little black dress with sheer sleeves‚ heels higher than mine‚ and her long braids piled into a messy bun that somehow looked perfect.She walked like she owned the place‚ and I just followed beside her‚ trying not to overthink every damn step I took.

We passed people dancing like they had no shame.One couple was full-on making out against the wall.another group of three were on the dance floor doing things that made my jaw drop‚ two guys grinding a girl between them while their hands roamed all over her almost-naked body‚ and she looked like she was loving every second of it.One of them whispered something in her ear‚ she smiled‚ and they all walked off like they were heading somewhere...private.

Sasha pulled me to the bar and ordered drinks like she came here every night.I didn't even know what she ordered.I just stood there beside her‚ already wondering if this was a mistake.

a guy slid up beside us and immediately started flirting with Sasha.He wasn't bad-looking.actually‚ he was kinda handsome in a basic‚ average kind of way.Not like Ryan.God‚ why was I even thinking about Ryan right now?