< Belle’s Pov> "Are you sure Audrey can be alone in a room with my uncle?" Zeke asked, handing me a drink. "Yeah, she'll be fine," I said. I couldn't look Zeke in the eyes because of what had happened to us. "It appears that something happened last night that I am unaware of... So, how about us? " Zeke asked, looking in the opposite direction. “We? We're still friends," I replied with a smile. Zeke took a deep breath and then simply looked at me, saying, "Sorry, but I can't be your friend," and standing up. “Why? "We start with a friend," I say, smiling. "I told you I liked you, and I'm not going to be friends with the woman who rejected my feelings," Zeke smiled, but his eyes were closed. I'm just messing around, but seeing Zeke turn his back causes me to panic. "I spoke with Au

