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

well within

Estelle remained silent.

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soul,

of ancient castles and modern skyscrapers, like

a classic aristocratic prince. It

they lived together in harmonious

shops owned by immigrants, where both

language were as

car weaved through the exotic streets, finally pulling up outside

place in the daylight. Women

already soliciting business outside.

signaling for

like

a sea of

Masked dancers clung to patrons,

thud of heavy

dripped with the excesses

were

to their feet, hurling

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