Late evening, Bruno hasn't set his eyes on Beauty since she left the room angrily; he guessed she must've been busy with the designers.
Unlike him, who stayed indoors all day, dwelling on regrets and thoughts about his fight with Beauty.
Mrs. Lola Cruz told him they would be working together. Her advice to him was hopeful but useless if Beauty wouldn't give him a chance.
Now it's late evening and dark; she is yet to return to the room.
The F&F group as a whole has been busy too but hasn't engaged in any social activities. So they became bored and drained.
From their facial expressions, it was clear they all shared the same feeling. They complained to the manager, Ferdinand.
He raised a suggestion: that they could go outside that night and make a campfire, discuss and chat without making use of their gadgets.
Everyone agreed and they went out. Bruno followed with his eyes on Beauty; her coldness was understandable, and the fact that she was avoiding any means of making eye contact with him.
"Why don't we play a game? It'll make this trip more enjoyable and less boring," a young model suggested.
The group cheered in agreement except for Bruno and Beauty.
He seemed to have two different personalities: reserved and introverted indoors, but slightly more social outside. Perhaps it was an introvert's quirk.
"What kind of game, exactly? I don't play any games," Kathy said, rubbing insect repellent lotion on her skin, which gleamed as if she were flaunting it.
Her skin had received more pampering than some people did in their entire lives.
"Truth or dare. Spin the bottle," the same model proposed.
"What are you, girl? A high schooler?"
Jessie asked and shook her head with a chuckle.
"Only one person objected, so the vote stood."
Ferdinand replied to Jessie.
"Beauty?"
Jessie looked at Beauty, who immediately raised her hand to support her friend's choice.
"Two people against all."
Ferdinand replied, rolling his eyes.
Their eyes all landed on Bruno.
He blinked, noticing their curious gaze that made him uncomfortable as an introvert, but when again his gaze landed on that one person that mattered, she wasn't looking.
She had her face down, looking lost and sad.
"I can't believe I said something like that to her."
He cursed inwardly.
He neither agrees nor disagrees, as usual.
"Well, I am sure even if he agreed, we are going for it, that's three against all."
Ferdinand announced, fed up by the fact that Bruno is superior to him as the young CEO.
"So we are going for it?"
The young model Rachel asked the Manager excitedly.
"Of course. May, please get the bottle."
He told his assistant, who nodded and went as he instructed.
They whispered between themselves, some worried about embarrassing revelations, quietly hoping they wouldn't be picked.
Others like Kathy anticipated giving her targeted victims the night they would not forget easily.
Ashley, a new model, who had striking red hair and a small mole beneath her full lips, volunteered to go first.
The bottle spun.
"Please, don't stop... Please don't stop yet."
She murmured nervously.
Everyone watched the bottle spin in anticipation. Finally, it landed on Bruno.
"Sir Bruno! Yes!"
Ashley shouted happily, as her face lit up, her colleagues cheering her on with high-pitched squeals.
She looked as if she'd just won a trophy.
Beauty was tempted to look but she didn't; why does it matter anyway?
"Truth or dare, Sir Bruno?" she asked, unable to hide her excitement.
"Dare," Bruno replied dryly.
"I dare you to kiss me," she snapped, impatiently.
Everyone fell silent, stunned. Beauty's heart was racing heavily, pounding. She scoffed inwardly.
Jessie stole a glance at her, knowing even though she swore to cut off ties with Bruno, this could hurt.
"Maybe we should punish those who don't want to do it, you know... like take a glass of alcohol or something."
Jessie suggested.
They all agreed on that.
Bruno was glad.
"Mmm... I'll just take a drink," Bruno said calmly, reaching for his glass.
May filled the glass to the brim.
Ashley's face fell, visibly disappointed.
"I hate you, Jessie."
The game continued, and some models tried their luck, daring Bruno to kiss them too.
He politely declined each time, reaching for another glass instead.
"Come on, you'll get drunk before you kiss anyone!"
Jessie said, half-joking but genuinely concerned.
Bruno shrugged it off.
Jessie's bottle landed on Bruno; she gave him a devil's smirk.
"Now it's my turn. Haha! Truth or Dare?"
Bruno, knowing she can never ask him anything to shame Beauty, decided to pick Truth.
"If you were to change anything about Beauty... what would it be?"
Beauty's eyes snapped open, her heart pounded harder this time.
"What is she trying to do?"
She thought, confused by her friend's question.
Bruno stares at Beauty for a long time, which makes others suspicious, coupled with Beauty's lack of interest.
Bruno was asked a question about her and she looked uninterested in him!
The young models giggled to themselves, knowing that weight could be the answer; they even answered the question within themselves and Beauty heard them.
Jessie, however, wanted these two back together; she just hoped Bruno could say something romantic to make Beauty's heart melt for him again.
Bruno swallowed and looked down before giving his answer.