Part 1The Ex-Files

On our 100-day anniversary, my boyfriend excitedly introduced me to his roommates.

"This is my wingman! I only managed to woo you because of his advice!"

I looked up, unexpectedly locking eyes with my ex-boyfriend from three years ago. His pupils dilated in shock.

The smile on his face froze instantly. Through gritted teeth, he forced out a single word.

"F*ck?!"

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Caleb Vance paused. "What's wrong?"

Ethan Hunt and I stared at each other for a second before simultaneously looking away.

Ethan forced a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Nothing. Just... your girlfriend looks a lot like my ex."

Caleb's other roommates laughed, trying to smooth things over.

"Don't mind him, sister-in-law. Ethan got dumped pretty hard by that ex. He hasn't dated anyone in years. Total PTSD."

I kept my voice even. "It's fine."

Caleb waved his hand. "Bring out the bottles I saved last time."

The bartender nodded respectfully and soon brought out a few bottles of Louis XIII and Hennessy.

"Today is our 100-day anniversary. Everything is on me tonight. Drink up, guys!" Caleb wrapped his arm around me, beaming.

The others started cheering.

"Caleb is the man!" "Adopt me, bro!" "To Caleb and the sister-in-law! Grow old together!"

...

Only Ethan sat there with a dark expression, tossing an American Express Black Card onto the table.

"No need."

Caleb picked up the card and stuffed it back into Ethan's pocket. "Ethan, take it back. I owe you for helping me get Mia. How could I let you pay?"

Ethan's face went beyond ugly, but the club lighting was dim, so no one noticed. One of the roommates' girlfriends grabbed an empty wine bottle.

"Just drinking is boring. Let's play Truth or Dare! Whoever the bottle points to has to choose!"

My heart tightened. Luckily, the first few rounds missed me. Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, the bottle stopped, pointing directly at Caleb.

He chuckled, leaning back on the sofa, sleeves rolled up to reveal his forearms.

"Truth."

A roommate shouted, "Caleb, are you still a virgin?!"

Caleb laughed, "Of course I am, idiot!"

A hint of pride appeared on his handsome face. "Mia and I are each other's first love. Chastity is a man's best dowry. My first time is definitely saved for Mia."

Under the lights, his glass-bead eyes looked watery and sincere. Despite his playboy looks, he was surprisingly innocent.

My heart softened, and I let him pull me into his arms for a kiss.

Beside us, the sullen Ethan suddenly smirked. The next second, the bottle spun and stopped, pointing straight at me.

The last dare was getting a number from a stranger, so I instinctively chose truth.

Ethan stared straight at me.

"So, Mia, is he your first love?"