She flicked his forehead.
"I never complained when you talked about other girls."
Jordan looked genuinely offended.
"When have I ever talked about other girls?"
Jane stared at him.
"…Middle school?"
Jake blinked.
"Wait—you two dated in middle school?"
Luna frowned.
"I thought they broke up during middle school."
Jake looked even more confused.
"Then when did they start dating?"
Ava sighed dramatically and rubbed Jake's head like he was a confused child.
"Silly boy," she said. "They dated in elementary school."
Jake froze.
"…Elementary school?"
"Of course you wouldn't understand," Ava continued. "At that age, normal kids are having fun while these two were already in toxic romance."
Jordan ignored all of them and looked at Jane instead.
"If someone told you I cheated on you," he asked calmly, "would you believe them?"
Jane grabbed another fruit slice lazily.
"Did they bring evidence?"
Jordan paused.
"…No."
"Then I won't believe it."
Jordan looked satisfied for exactly two seconds before Jane continued casually—
"But if you actually cheat on me, I'll break your legs and lock you up."
The room went quiet,Jane smiled sweetly.
"Then I'll cheat back too."
She shrugged.
"It'll become a competition."
Jordan stared at her.
Then rolled his eyes toward the ceiling.
"I pray I never see that day."
"Okay, I'm going to throw up now," Jake announced dramatically.
He waved toward the staff.
"Open the drinks already!"
The servers immediately uncorked expensive bottles and poured alcohol into crystal glasses.
Music filled the room louder again.
Luna stood up first with her drink.
Then grabbed Ava's hand excitedly.
"Come on," she said. "Let's go look at handsome men."
The male escort beside her immediately looked heartbroken.
"What about me?" he asked pitifully.
Luna paused dramatically.
Then pinched his cheek.
"Aww, my sweetheart," she cooed. "Of course you're coming too."
The escort immediately brightened again while everyone else looked disgusted.
Ava stood up, grabbing one of the drink bottles for herself before following Luna and the male escort out of the room.
"I'm heading to the first floor!" Jake shouted behind them. "I'm here to party!"
"Wait for me!" Jane yelled, quickly getting off Jordan's lap to chase after him.
Jordan sighed dramatically before following the two troublemakers.
Meanwhile—
Ava and Luna headed toward the third-floor event halls with the male escort trailing behind them.
The third floor had several massive halls divided into two sections—private bookings for wealthy guests and official club-hosted events.
Tonight, the club's side was overflowing with people.
Music echoed through the hall, lights shifting across the packed crowd while drinks flowed endlessly.
On the stage, male dancers performed beneath flashing blue and crimson lights.
One by one, they slowly removed their shirts, tossing them aside while the crowd screamed louder.
Their movements were smooth and controlled—hips rolling to the rhythm, bodies moving slowly to the heavy bass in a way that felt teasing rather than rushed.
Some danced alone.
Others moved together in sync, hands brushing across their own skin or trailing down their bodies just enough to make the audience lose their minds.
The atmosphere was shamelessly seductive.
Ava stopped walking.Her eyes widened slightly.
Damn…
What have I been missing all this time?
Then suddenly—
A thought appeared in her head.
Her face instantly turned red.
"What if Matthew was dancing like this in front of me…" she muttered under her breath.
Luna nearly spat out her drink.
"Ava?!"
Ava ignored her completely and calmly poured herself another drink.
Beside them, the male escort immediately looked offended.
"I can dance too," he declared proudly.
He started unbuttoning his shirt slowly before taking Luna's hand and placing it against his abs dramatically.
Luna burst out laughing.
"Then hurry up and prove yourself."
She helped unbutton the rest of his shirt while the escort looked ridiculously proud of himself.
The male escort grinned proudly after hearing Luna praise him.
Then, as if challenging the dancers on stage
He climbed up himself.
The crowd immediately cheered.
The other male dancers laughed and moved aside for him dramatically, giving him space as the music shifted into a slower beat.
Luna whistled loudly.
Ava clapped with complete support.
The escort rolled his shoulders before moving smoothly with the music, hips swaying confidently beneath the flashing lights while screams echoed around the hall.
Then suddenly He jumped off the stage.
Straight toward their table.
The crowd screamed louder.
The escort leaned down toward Luna slowly, taking the rim of her wine glass between his lips before tilting it carefully to feed her the drink.
The scene looked shamelessly intimate.
The entire hall erupted in cheers and whistles.
Luna laughed, taking the cup back from him.
"Not bad," she praised.
Then casually reached for the payment terminal attached near the table.
Beep.
Bills slid out rapidly.
Ten thousand.
Twenty.
Thirty.
Forty.
Fifty thousand.
Without blinking, Luna grabbed the cash and tucked the bills teasingly into the waistband of the escort's trousers.
The crowd around them screamed even louder.
"What are you doing?"
A voice suddenly cut through the noise.
Ava and Luna turned.
Standing nearby was Marvin,Along with four men and four women.
One of the girls wore a fitted red dress while leaning against a tall man dressed in matching red and black.
The girl smiled immediately after recognizing Luna.
"Oh my… so I really didn't see wrong."
Another girl beside her laughed softly.
"Of course not. This is Elliot Kaid's younger sister after all."
Her eyes swept around the club meaningfully.
"Who knew the pampered miss of the Kaid family would appear in a place like this?"
Luna raised one brow lazily, still leaning against the male escort.
"Oh?" she said lightly. "And here I thought my dear brother friends Marvin and his group would never step into such an indecent place either."
The second girl's smile stiffened instantly as Luna threw her own words back at her.
Ava quietly sipped her drink beside her, eyes sparkling with interest.
Luna suddenly looked toward the woman in red dramatically.
"Oh right…" she hummed. "Aren't you Brother Marvin's old university crush?"
The atmosphere shifted immediately.
Luna smiled sweetly.
"Sorry, not crush anymore."
She tilted her head.
"You're engaged now, right? To Brother Marvin's best friend?" how did she even know me sigh Unlike me who is well known I don't even know her if not for the rumor don't feel bad just our status is different so it is normal not to know you," Luna continued casually. "So maybe I should start getting used to seeing you now that you are engaged to Marvin friends though it would still not help me remembering you."
Ava nearly choked trying not to laugh.
The girl in red bit her lip tightly.
The man beside her frowned instantly.
"Is that how you speak to your elders?" he snapped angrily.
Luna looked at him slowly.Then smiled.
"Oh?"
Her tone sharpened slightly.
"Are you going to teach me manners now? Two years difference if I'm not mistaken "
"You guys are making a scene," Aria said softly, already looking annoyed. "This is a club, not a gossip forum."
She brushed her hair back elegantly.
"I'm going back to the private room."
One of the girls suddenly looked toward Ava.
"A girl in a school uniform…" Girl Three muttered. "Do your parents even know you're here?"
Ava immediately lifted a hand.
"Hold it right there, aunty," she said casually. "I don't know you like that. Let's create boundaries."
Then she walked straight past them with her drink.
The girl face turned red she is 19 how dare Ava call her aunty.
Ava's words nearly made Luna laugh.
"Bye~" Luna waved lazily before turning to leave too.
But Marvin spoke again.
"Does your brother know you're here?"
His tone was calm.
Too calm.
"Of course they know," Luna replied instantly. "Why wouldn't I go to a club?"
Marvin's eyes drifted toward the male escort beside her.
"Do they know you're here with a male escort?"
The slight smile on his face made it obvious he already knew the answer.
Luna's lips twitched.
If her family found out her freedom was finished.
"Brother Marvin," she said sweetly, immediately stepping away from the escort, "you're making it sound like I'm doing something bad."
Then she raised one hand dramatically.
"I was just helping him fix his belt. I swear."
The male escort looked confused.
Marvin only shrugged lazily.
"It's been a while since we spent time together," he said. "Take me to your private room."
Then he glanced back at his friends.
"You guys enjoy yourselves. I'll keep someone company tonight."
"We can come too," one of the guys said immediately. "They're still in their final year of high school anyway. We're only second-year university students—not much difference."
Luna forced a smile so hard her face nearly twitched.
Inside her head though—
Damn it.
She wanted to kick Marvin directly in the skull.
But with no room to refuse naturally, she could only lead the group toward the elevator.
The ride to the fourth floor was quiet.
Mostly because the university students were busy observing everything around them.
Once they stepped into the luxurious hallway lined with private suites, the reactions became harder to hide.
"Oh my god…" Girl Two muttered softly.
"You guys can afford a room here?"
Girl Three looked around in disbelief.
"I heard the private rooms are ranked," she said quietly. "And this floor…"
Her voice lowered.
"This is clearly the highest level."
Even the men beside Marvin looked surprised now.
The fourth floor wasn't just about money.
Connections mattered too.
Influence.
Status.
Some people could afford it and still never gain access.
Meanwhile, Luna only sighed internally while walking toward the room.
She already knew the moment they entered
Jake's loud mouth was going to make this entire situation worse.
"Our friend is the owner's son, so it's not really a big deal," Luna said casually as she opened the private room door and walked in she breath a sigh of relief as Jake Jordan and Jane went there.
The others followed behind her.
"You're friends with the owner of NOX AURELIA?" the girl in red asked in shock as she looked around the luxurious room again.
"Wow… the Kaid family connections are really massive. I heard the Nyx family also owns one of the biggest medical industries, the largest security company, and import-export businesses too."
Girl Three smiled immediately.
"You guys should honestly just get engaged someday," she joked. "It would connect both families."
"There are still students," Marvin said calmly as he sat down on the couch. "You guys are acting like you've never seen the world before."
The atmosphere instantly stiffened.
The four girls' faces changed slightly.
Because honestly—
Marvin was right.
Three of them came from upper-middle-class families. Outside, they were considered rich girls people admired .
But in front of families like the Kaids, Ashfords, Hayes, Quinns, and the others that constantly ranked at the top nationally
They were nothing.
Even the girl in red, who truly came from an upper-class family, knew it herself.
If people ranked the top fifty powerful families in the country politely, maybe her family would barely enter the thirties.
But if people seriously listed the top hundred most influential families—
Her family name would never even appear.
Meanwhile the Kaids and families connected to them practically lived at the top of every ranking list possible.
So yes compared to them they really had not seen the world.
"Marvin," the guy in red said with a frown, "why are you being rude?"
"I'm just stating facts," Marvin replied calmly as he poured himself a drink. "If you don't like it, you can leave."
He glanced at them with a small smile.
"Isn't this your engagement party? Why leave the party hall to come here?"
His tone stayed lazy.
"I even booked the hall for you guys. Are you that interested in wasting my money?"
"Awkward…" Ava muttered while sipping her drink, looking at the group like she was watching live drama unfold.
The atmosphere instantly became uncomfortable.
The girls especially looked like they wanted the floor to crack open and swallow them whole.
The girl in red bit her lip before suddenly speaking emotionally.
"Are you mad at me?" she asked softly.
Her eyes started turning red.
"I love him."
She grabbed the arm of the man beside her.
"I know… we had something before. But my heart chose him, not you."
Her voice trembled slightly.
"I thought you would be happy for me."
Then tears started forming in her eyes.
The guy in red immediately stood up.
"Marvin," he said with a frown, "both of us are best friends. Why are you making things weird?"
"Not really."
Marvin's answer came instantly.
He took a slow sip of his drink.
The guy froze.
"…What do you mean not really?" he asked slowly.
Marvin's expression didn't change as he leaned back slightly, swirling the drink in his glass.
"I said we are not best friends," he repeated flatly. "You sound childish right now."
He tilted his head a little.
"Just because your family knows mine doesn't mean anything. We hang out—that's it.
His eyes moved briefly across the room.
"And why her engagement has anything to do with me?" he continued, voice calm but cutting. "Why would I be angry over a girl?"
He gave a short, humorless exhale.
"I booked this event center for you guys. It was supposed to be an engagement gift."
His gaze sharpened slightly.
"But now you're making it sound like I did it out of love for your fiancée. That's
disgusting."
The girl in red's face turned even paler.
Her fingers trembled slightly as she looked away.
"I know you're trying to save face," another girl said quickly, standing up. "But everyone knows you like her."
"Right," the guy in red added immediately. "Everyone knows it."
Marvin didn't even react at first.
Ava, still sitting nearby, quietly sipping her drink, watched everything unfold like it was entertainment.
Luna was beside her, casually feeding fruit to the male escort while also watching the drama like it was a live show.
"Okay, okay, enough," one of the girls finally said. "Marvin spending money doesn't mean he loves her. So what if he admired her before? She's engaged now. His feelings should be gone."
he exhaled.
"Let's stop this topic."
A brief silence followed.
Then—
Ava suddenly spoke adding fire.
"Oh," she said lightly, like she just figured something out.
Everyone turned slightly.
She tilted her glass, smiling faintly.
"So she refused Marvin," she said, "but didn't fully reject him."
Her eyes half-lidded, amused.
"So Marvin can still spend money and make her feel important."
A small pause.
"She didn't date him knowing he's that type of man—curious, not serious the playboy type."
Ava leaned back slightly.
"So she keeps him close enough for attention… but far enough for title security."
Her smile widened a little.
"Then she settles for the safer option—the lesser version who can give her what she wants title."
Her gaze flicked lazily toward the girl in red.
"But she also doesn't want to lose Marvin's attention."
A soft chuckle.
"So she wants to eat her cake and still stare at it."
She tilted her head.
"That kind of dream… isn't it a bit too far for a face like that?"
For a second—
The room went completely silent.
Then