CHAPTER SIXTY THREE
PEARL
As the car picked up speed, my mind began to race faster than the engine beneath us. I knew I should feel some relief, knowing that I was finally putting some distance between us and the chaos of the party.
But I couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that things were about to get much, much worse.
“Are you okay, Pearl?” Ian asked as he slowed down in driving. He must have sensed my tension.
“Yes, I am..” I smiled brightly at him as I then concluded to put everything behind me and think only about myself. There was no need to get scared, Ivan was no God and it was only right I stuck to my words for once.
“Good,” Ian replied, his expression softening slightly as he returned my smile with a reassuring nod. It was comforting to see his concern for me, even as I tr
