Chapter 198: Gift At Sky-High Price

Chapter 198: Gift at Sky-High Price

At eight o'clock in the evening, Club Miracle was alive with the sound of

music and colorful lights. Cheyenne and Kate made quite an entrance,

stunning everyone in the room. Especially Cheyenne, with her fair skin,

alluring eyes, and curvaceous figure accentuated by a black backless

dress that made her look like a seductive fox spirit.

The dance floor was packed with leggy beauties dressed for summer

while groups of men and women chatted over drinks. As they made

their way through the crowd to their private room where Kate's friends

were waiting for them, Cheyenne spotted Kate's target for the night -

Graeme Mathews.

He was a young man in his early twenties wearing a grey short-sleeved

shirt paired with a matching jacket and black sweatpants. He had

delicate features framed by black-rimmed glasses that gave him an

intellectual air.

Cheyenne knew that approaching someone like him would not be easy

since he seemed more interested in studying than partying. But as

soon as she walked into the room, all eyes were on her as people

clamored to drink and play games with her.

Kate had designed this game of Truth or Dare specifically to win over

Graeme's heart. As a good wingwoman should do, Cheyenne drank

several beers until she became slightly tipsy before passing an empty

bottle to Kate.

"Okay then," said Kate shyly while looking at Graeme before choosing

Dare instead of Truth.

"I dare you to Kiss the first guy on your left," Cheyenne said resolutely.

The group cheered loudly after hearing this challenge but Graeme

looked embarrassed as he tightly clenched his hands hidden inside his

sleeves without saying anything yet.

However, one girl sitting next to him refused outrightly, "No way!

Graeme doesn't even like you."

Cheyenne raised an eyebrow curiously at this unknown girl and asked,

"Who are you?"

“That's Peyton Stout," whispered Kate sadly into Cheyenne's ear.

"Graeme's childhood friend whom he grew up together.”

Cheyenne hated those words - childhood friend - because it reminded

her of Abbie who wormed her way into the life between herself and

Kevlin...

"Childhood friends don't necessarily mean lovers,” retorted Cheyenne

fiercely while staring directly at Graeme who still remained silent...

Graeme may have felt embarrassed, as he clenched his fists and stood

up, his sharp gaze fixed on Kate. "Don't bully Peyton, she's my friend.”

Bully?

Kate felt wronged. She liked him so much, but he scolded her because

of Peyton. The lively atmosphere in the private room began to turn cold

when suddenly the door was twisted open from outside.

A clear and pleasant voice sounded in everyone's ears as a person

wearing a white suit walked in with a toy teddy bear in hand, looking

elegant like an aristocrat. Upon closer inspection of his handsome

features and slender figure, one could tell it was none other than the

famous star - Reece.

"Sorry I'm late." Reece finished taking the last photo shoot and drove

through three red lights before finally arriving.

Who knew that upon entering the room he would see Cheyenne

pouting like a little frog while the birthday girl herself was crying?

Without thinking twice about it, he sat down at the first seat on the left

side near to door where there happened to be an empty seat next to

Graeme which Kate had previously occupied.

Reece seemed out of place as he touched his head,"What's going on?

Why are you crying? Stop crying now! Look what I brought for you?"

That blue teddy bear smiled innocently; it was Disney's limited edition

Winnie-the-Pooh that Reece had spent one month searching for.

It was Kate's first time seeing such a gentle-hearted side of Reece;

they always clashed whenever they met each other before this

moment.

He actually put so much thought into preparing her favorite gift!

Peyton was clearly shocked beyond words while Kate apparently knew

famous star Reece personally?

Wasn't she supposed to have lost both parents with only a brother who

was interning at hospital?

The next moment another heavy blow hit Peyton hard making her feel

burnt inside out.

Cheyenne placed her own birthday gift onto the table. When it was

opened, it revealed cherry blossom jade bracelets inside.

Reece who couldn't resist showing off said sourly, “I don't accept this!

This box is made from rosewood; this jade bracelets must be worth at

least three million dollars! Cheyenne, I want one too!"

Three... three million dollars?

Peyton's heart almost jumped out of its chest!

She just wanted to say that it must've been some fake goods bought

from some boutique store for only tens of dollars...

But a top-tier celebrity like Reece wouldn't lie about it.

What was Kate's background? Why could she receive bracelets worth

three million as a birthday gift from a friend?

Peyton's face burned with embarrassment and she looked down at

Graeme, who also seemed to be interested in Kate. Cheyenne saw the

change in both of them and sneered, thinking that a man like Graeme

was not worthy of Kate's affection.

Suddenly, Cheyenne pushed Kate into Reece's arms and started acting

out while drunk. "Let's continue the game we were playing earlier, kiss!"

Kate was caught off guard and fell into Reece's embrace. He

instinctively held onto her waist as their lips met.

Their eyes locked together amidst the steamy atmosphere. Reece felt

something soft and warm on his lips so he curiously licked it.

Boom!

The girl blushed on his chest which made him think that maybe he had

been single for so long that he found even this silly girl attractive...

From Graeme's point of view, Kate and Reece were kissing

passionately which made him angry because he thought that Kate's

affection for him was so superficial.

Graeme stormed out while Peyton followed with envy written all over

her face. Cheyenne left without anyone noticing so when Kate came

back to reality there was no one else in the room except for herself and

Reece.

Reece touched his lips wondering why he felt guilty about kissing Kate

when he had kissed countless other actresses before on screen?

After a moment of silence, it was Kate who broke it first by saying softly,

"It was just a game; nothing more."

"A game? You took advantage of me then said it was just a game?

Don't play games with me!" He exploded angrily.

Kate quickly tried to calm him down by stroking his hair gently. "Okay

okay... I'm sorry! What can I do to make you happy?"

"Kiss me again!" He demanded wanting to know what made her

different from all those other actresses before...

Then suddenly there was an ear-piercing scream coming from inside

the room making everyone wonder if something terrible had

happened...