"What's wrong? Am I scary?" Persephone chuckled. "Morpheus has already gone back to his place. We should head back, too."

"Mr. Orton... has left?"

"Yeah."

"How did he leave?"

Persephone smirked at her. "He jumped off the rooftop!"

Rebecca was stunned and instinctively glanced outside. The night was dark, making it hard to see anything. Persephone urged her into the car, and she hurriedly followed. As she crossed the threshold, she nearly stumbled.

Persephone looked at her from inside the car and chuckled. "I thought I'd have trouble in high heels, but who knew you'd stumble even in flats?"

"Sorry about that," Rebecca replied awkwardly, rushing into the car.

She sat in the passenger seat and caught a glimpse of Persephone's slightly flushed face in the rearview mirror.

Hamerton, you must be happy

"It was alright."

"Did you drink tonight?"

wine," Persephone said softly. "No one will find fault with

you out for a drink is

forward with a mischievous fox-like expression. "Then

"Ms—"

again, and you get

at her in

you know why I brought you along

smiling while speaking, but underneath her eyes

stay calm

Morpheus' least favorite style." Persephone sneered. "And

Hamerton, you

demeanor turned cold, her gaze fixed on

know he dislikes these things because you were his therapist. But you only know he

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