Ray's grip on my hand slipped away as soon as Eric arrived between us.
"Oh, it's you." Ray smirked. "What are you doing here, anyway? Still remember how to get to this house?"
"I just wanted to make sure my employee got home safely," Eric replied, only answering one of Ray's questions, a question that also represented what was on my mind. From a distance, I saw someone who seemed suspicious in front of the house. So, I came here to make sure. I was worried about my employee."
"Oh, really?" Ray sneered. "Well, you can go home already. You can be sure that your employee is fine as long as I'm by her side."
Eric turned to me.
"Ray is right. You can go home now, sir, because there's nothing you need to worry about regarding me. This employee of yours can take care of herself well. Especia
