Chapter 174

Seems like making him pull over isn't gonna happen—only choice is to clear things up before they get home. But where should she even start? After a quick struggle with herself, Elaine chose to come clean. "I went to the bar 'cause I saw Diana. That's why I went in." "Well, to be exact, I followed her inside." "I saw her with some random guy, and I mean, I was just worried about her, you know? So I tailed her in." "And then... then this crazy dude came up, insisted I drink with him. I got pissed, and then..." Elaine spoke super fast, but paused here before raising her hand to make a serious promise to Marcus. "I swear, this kind of mess? It won't happen again. Ever." Thing is, Marcus was showing zero reaction to her whole explanation. No way to tell if he was tuning her out or just straight-up ignoring her. "That's really all that happened," Elaine added. Right then, Marcus suddenly hit the brakes hard. Elaine gripped the seatbelt in a panic, eyes shut tight. When she dared open them, s