After the competition, I had dinner with Ethan and Natalia. The dinner was fine. The food was good, the company was loud, and Natalia looked so happy about her win.
Magnus had tried to poke at me about my little trick earlier, but I let it slide. I wasn’t here to impress anyone. I did what I did because I wanted to, not because I cared about recognition.
After eating, I decided it was time to leave, but before I could leave, Natalia appeared in front of me.
"Let me take you home," she said.
I raised a brow. "You don’t have to."
"But I want to," she insisted, she insisted.
Ethan chuckled from behind. "Let the girl have her way, Ryder. It won’t kill you."
I looked at Natalia. She looked so determined. If I refused, she would probably just argue until I gave in.
"Fine," I muttered.
