Chapter 101

Tara was suddenly pulled into Soren's arms. She panicked and pushed him away, taking two steps back as she looked around to see if anyone was watching. When she saw no one was around, she finally relaxed. Soren shoved the car keys into her hand. "Take them. You don't have to drive it; you can sell it if you want." Tara refused to accept it and tried to give the keys back. Soren wouldn't let her reject it. He spoke in a slow, lazy drawl. "If you don't take it, I won't hold back in front of others." Tara thought about the million-dollar necklace Shawn had given her. She quietly kept the keys in her hands and stopped resisting. When Soren saw she'd given in, he reached out and pinched her cheek affectionately. He said, "You don't have to feel awkward about accepting a gift. Once we're together, what's mine is yours. What's yours stays yours." Tara didn't believe him. Although she never dated in her past life, she had watched her friends and family get married and have kids. Peo