Concurrently, Layla and Taylor were on their way home.
"Taylor, why didn't you tell me earlier that you would check the surveillance footage? I nearly did something out of line because I thought you didn't believe me."
"So, you would throw caution to the wind just because I don't believe you? Looks like you do regard me highly." Shifting his focus on her, he asked teasingly, "Did you fall in love with me?"
"No way in hell!" Without hesitation, she denied it and replied, "It's just that... I thought you were too dumb to see the truth."
"Mind your words," he chided, feinting a swat at her head with his palm.
"But it turned out that I was wrong." Layla was in a good mood, so she took his hand and said happily, "You didn't let me down at last. Not only did you prove my innocence but also
