Luckily, he had some honeyed water for a hangover.

Carefully propping her up, he called her name softly and offered her the honeyed water. “Drink this, Miss Scott. It’ll help you feel better.”

In a daze, Bianca noticed the honeyed water and instinctively drank it.

Seeing her react, Zane felt a sense of relief.

Just then, his phone rang—it was Dave.

Zane answered quickly.

Dave’s deep voice came through the line. “I’m delayed. How’s Bianca?”

Zane looked at Bianca, still slumped by the sofa. “She drank a few glasses of wine.”

“Drank several glasses of wine?” Dave’s voice sounded sharp.

Zane quickly explained. “I gave her some honeyed water to...