Chapter 020

Meekly, he pulled it out as it rung repeatedly. When he picked up, I could hear the person on the other line laying things out.

"Certainly, I understand you're the company's lawyer..." His voice trailed off as Mr. Williams decided to take the opportunity to leave with me. Once he was in the driver's seat, he seemed furious. I was incredibly embarrassed, feeling pins and needles in my chest and a knot in my stomach.

The engine roared and we left, with him speeding away. As he kicked it into third gear already going ninety mph we hit the highway. The dials wound up, flying into the red as the engine spun. He knocked it into fourth, then once he was over one hundred and ten mph, he threw it into fifth.

Staring at him, my heart was pounding as I shakily touched his arm.

"What?" he demanded, not taking his eyes off the road. My mouth went dry as I trembled nervously.

"Where are we going? This isn't the way back."

He refused to speak to me. My breathing increased as I became more afra