Pearl immediately understood why Celine was upset.

"Of course not. I just..." Celine was so embarrassed she just wanted to hide in a hole.

"Alright, I'm starving. Can we order now?" Pearl tried to break the awkwardness.

Silas turned and nodded. "Get the server to take our orders then."

The three of them sat there in an uncomfortable silence, and Pearl suddenly realized that inviting them to dinner had been impulsive. She should have just given them a bonus.

Throughout the meal, Celine kept her head down, while Silas continued to stare at Pearl.

Finally, at the end of the difficult dinner, Pearl smiled and waved her phone around. "Check your phones when you get home. I have a surprise for you."

phones chimed immediately

seen that much money before. She held her thumping heart and felt

leaving

curiously. "Is there something else you'd

if you don't

she shook her head. "It's probably not a good idea to go to places like that. They can be dangerous." She was indeed an innocent girl, and she had strict rules for herself about avoiding

saying that, she looked at Silas with a serious face. "You shouldn't go to places like that

assumed that Silas had probably frequented bars before and might be a regular at such places. She said this to

that there might be some danger at a bar,

send you

sent her home, how would Celine get back

looked at Celine and noticed the awkward expression on her face. "You should send Celine home," she

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