When I heard the engine stop, I immediately opened my eyes and sat up straight in my seat. "Thank you very much for the ride, Sir Ken," I said directly, without even glancing at him. As I reached to open the door, I realized it was locked. I swallowed hard and slowly turned to face him, finding him already looking at me. Oh... I really want to tweak myself! Look at what you've gotten yourself into, Mera! My mouth fumbled for words, but nothing came out. "Uh, about what happened earlier—" "You surely didn't mean it, right?" he interrupted harshly. I was startled by the intensity of his question. At this moment, I was seeing a different Sir Ken. Gone was the smiling and cheerful Sir Ken. I shook my head slowly and looked down. The whole day, neither of us dared to bring up what happ

