With his grip firm around her wrist, Grayson pulled Tessa along with him away from the party, out of the environment, without informing anyone or bidding the guests goodbye, not even their parents. They left the house.

The silence between them back home was heavy, tensed with a thick tension that stretched on a thin line, ready to snap at any time. But even beneath that tension, clarity eased Tessa's mind.

Even though she couldn't place a name to what this is between her and Grayson, she at least could tell now, what her stand is with Tyler.

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Back at the party, Ciara moved from one guest to another,...