rl

me as soon as I sat on the passeng

give him the satisfaction of mocking me. Its interior was stunning, a mix of brown and black lea

on, young lady. Don't you t

ready, do you en

eased with my reply, and

e late by a second age?

he was trying to understand what had just transpired. Not like I was

t was he doing? The air felt thick with something unspoken, and for a second, th

the car and his strong cologne wrapped around me. My eyes, entirely betraying me, flicked down to his lips, t

t like

ic

is seat with infuriating calmness, grabbing the steering wheel fi

my face. I couldn't believe I was sweatin

" I stammered, cursing myse

aver, but the smi

simply, like he hadn't just

. Once I composed myself, I sought for clarity. What was that stunt

you know. Why did you have to do it yourself?

highly of yourself. You aske

by the fact that I couldn't

even sure the reason for my annoyance, whether because he was i

we going? You

know soo

y eye again. I'm sure he wouldn't d

med lies. I hadn't told my parents about the marriage contract. I couldn't. Telling them I was suddenly getting married would mean I'd have to explain that I'd been seeing someone, serio

r the greater good. This choice, however impulsive or

Blinking, I glanced around. It was... a garage? A private one, by th

he opened my door. I stared at hi

"Chivalry? From you?

as blink. "Don't

t," I muttered, b

building. We stepped into a private elevator, of course, and I

ere?" I asked,

es

ration, no explanation, not even a smug sm

into a space that made me

tefully modern furnishings. The kind of place that felt like it belonged in a maga

't stop the word

could absorb it a

as R

high bun, her smile was warm and effortless. "

see you again," I

ssly graceful. She had that rare kind of presence that made you feel at ease, lik

leasantries, a soft thump

ittle favorite