Estelle frowned, “Why on earth should I tag along with you?”

“To keep me safe, of course.” the man said as if it was the most obvious thing

in the world. “I’m giving you a lift in my car, you look out for me, and we’ll call

it even.”

“I can pay you,” Estelle offered.

The man burst into laughter. “Miss, do I look like I’m ferrying folks around for

cash?”

Her gaze was icy as she retorted, “I said I would pay the fare from the getgo.”

“Fare can be anything, even a favor like keeping me company,” the man

teased, his eyes dancing with mischief. “You wouldn’t be trying to skip out on

a deal, now would you?”

“What do you want me to do?” Estelle asked, her voice cool and collected.

“Relax, just watch my back,” he replied with a playful lift of his eyebrow. “I’m

that’s well

Estelle remained silent.

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soul, boasting two centuries

and

aristocratic

somehow, they lived together in

were lined with shops owned by immigrants, where both the

were as common as the

streets, finally

of place in the daylight. Women in scanty outfits

already soliciting business outside.

strode in, signaling

the bar was like entering

amid a sea of chips

Masked dancers clung to patrons, their revealing

The thud of heavy metal music was

the excesses

private room, they were greeted by a

their feet, hurling

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