"Okay. Nice to meet you." She said in a bored tone and grab Tony. "You can drink anytime you want but not during weekdays!" She scowl at him in low voice.

Tony pouted like a child who has been wronged. She pick up his wallet and phone and his jacket then drag him. One of his friends stop them.

"Wait, we aren't done here yet. Veronica, stay a little. We have to know you more."

Veronica look up at the Casanova and check him out from head to toe. He was surely turn on by just looking at her so instead of being nice, she pushes his chest away.

"I don't f.u.c.king care if you are Tony's friend. Now f.u.c.k off!"

Tony laugh and put his arms around Veronica and salutes them.

"Sayonara!"

Veronica carefully led him to the pa.s.senger seat and put the seat belt on. Then she drove through traffic to their penthouse. Tony has been watching her all this time. Veronica glance at him and allowed his hand to rest on her thigh.

"V."

"Hmm." She step on the gas slowly.

"Are you mad at me?" He sound hurt. Men can be this emotional? Veronica hold his hand resting on her thigh.

"No. Why?"

"I thought you are mad at me because I drank with my friends and my ex was there."

"You didn't do anything wrong did you?"

"No." He took her hand and kisses it. "I love you, Veronica. Do you know that?"

"Yeah." She said monotonously as she drives. "You keep saying that."

"V, my mom left me when I was eleven years old. Why didn't you ask about my mom?"

"Well, it doesn't really run into my head." She put her hand at the back of his head and start ma.s.saging his nape.

"My mom was a s.a.d.i.s.t. She likes torturing my dad physically and mentally. She also like hitting me and dad would get mad and let her hit him. Her mood wasn't good if she can't hit any of us."

Veronica stops and look at him. His eyes look so broken. He was just a little boy after all. Veronica patted his head.

"You survived." Tony hold it and kisses her hand.

"I still love my mother even though she was like that. I think it is better that she left us than hurt dad more. She left us for some m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.ts. When Vivien cheated on me and betray me many times, I promised myself that I won't let her fool me."

"But didn't I do the same?" She ask him.

"No. You didn't fool me. You told me from the very first the consequences if I fall in love with you."

"Do you still love me?" She couldn't help but ask.

"I do. I'm sorry if I said a wrong name—maybe my head was messed up and our mouth makes mistakes."

"You are already forgiven." She said. Tony smiles at her and hold her hand.

"You must be my great love." He mutter. Veronica tightens her jaw as she drive. She keep holding back her tears. A drunk man can't lie right?