CHAPTER THIRTEEN PEARL…. SHAMELESS We arrived at the palace as Ivan got out of the car, he held his usual expressionless face and I could tell that he wasn't angry, not yet though. I got out of the car, following behind him. He drove here himself as Crane ran off to God knows where. I followed behind Ivan, my heart pounding in my chest. Every step felt like a mile, and I felt like I was walking into my doom though he looked calm. He walked into the mansion, while I followed quietly behind him. I was barefooted as he never gave me the chance to grab my shoes when we were leaving. We climbed up the stairs, I turned to go over to my room, when I heard him speak, his voice sending chills down my spine. “Come with me..” my feet remained rooted to the ground as I heard him slam the door