Valerie’s POV Ian had offered to drive me home but I turned down her offer, thinking it would be best to walk alone. It was dark already and the air was cool to take a stroll. “I should have taken a cab,” I murmured, my voice barely audible. I wanted to clear my head from the recent happenings. Ian and Raton had told me to forget about it but I still felt there was more to it. The estate where I lived was quiet that night, it was just the dim streetlights and me, walking all alone. At one point, I was tired and my heart began to race in regret. Why didn’t I go with my car? It was just a simple evening outing, outside my estate, two street lights away from the main gate. I could have driven down, but Ian visited earlier and picked me up from my house, insisting I needed to break

