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

to her. She had never seen that much money before. She held her thumping heart and felt like she

we leaving now?"

at him curiously. "Is there something else

to a bar. But if you don't

like

go to places like that too, Silas. People who go there aren't good. If something happens, you could be

places. She said this to sound pure and innocent in his eyes. With her

should go home." While it was true that there might be some danger at a

send you back then," Silas

would Celine get back to

the awkward expression on her face. "You should send

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