“I’ve known you to be more talented with words.” AMY Arianna leaves shortly after to oversee the preparations for the evening, and we spend the rest of the afternoon lounging by the pool, imagining scenarios to bring down Ethan. “Okay, I’m not gonna sleep with him,” I say, “but I can flirt with him and tease him with the promise of a night with me. It shouldn’t be too difficult since he’s the one who suggested no-strings s*x during this trip. I’ll start by wearing my new cherry-red dress. He won’t be able to resist me in it.” “I’d never seen you in red before,” Allison comments. “It looked great on you. No man would be able to resist you in that.” “That’s an interesting idea we haven’t explored yet,” Zoe says, inspired. “Flirting with other men! I know it would annoy Ethan

