She stood there, staring at the man in the car with a muddled expression. It wasn't Louis, but Parco, dressed unusually in a suit. She couldn’t deny how handsome and well-dressed he looked, the suit fitting him perfectly and adding an air of sophistication to his rugged charm. He wore his signature smirk, clearly amused by her confusion.
"Get in the car," he ordered, his tone firm and unfriendly.
She glared at him, ignoring his command as she looked around the quiet street. She had instructed Carl to go home while she waited for Louis. The silence of the night seemed to close in around her, making Parco’s sudden appearance even more jarring.
When she looked back at him, her eyes conveyed a silent question: How did you know where I was?
"I went to the house and was told you had left," h
