Chapter 197

"Really?" Vespera asked, her expression caught somewhere between a laugh and a cry. "But people always say the worst ones live the longest… that evil never dies." Dominic glanced over at her. "Do you believe them, or do you believe me?" "You," she replied. It wasn't like she could say someone else, anyway. And honestly, there was something about the way he spoke that made her want to believe him. Dominic eased off the gas. He looked at her again, and a faint smile played on his lips. His voice softened just a touch. "Good." That one word felt like it had some kind of magic to it. Vespera felt a slow warmth rise in her chest. It was like she'd just been converted into a believer. Being superstitious about her boss… that doesn't count as being brainwashed, right? She looked out the window, recognizing the direction they were heading. It looked like the road to the office. "Um… can you just drop me off on the side? I can walk the rest of the way." Dominic replied, "Why? Embarras