Chapter 12 A Night To Forget

• Lexi sat beside Harrison in the back of his sleek, black luxury car, her hands folded in her lap as she gazed out the window. The neon lights of the city blurred past, but she barely noticed. Her father, Richard, had all but ordered Harrison to take her out tonight—to "spend quality time together," to "bond." But in reality, it felt more like a business transaction than a date.
• Harrison sat beside her, scrolling through his phone, barely acknowledging her presence.
• When they arrived at Eclipse, the city’s most exclusive nightclub, Lexi stepped out of the car, feeling an unease settle in her chest. The bass thumped through the walls, the line to get in stretched around the block, but they were ushered through the VIP entrance without a second glance.