The group was done with their dinner and it was only ten. Ian took his leave as he had packing to do. Ivy too wanted to go, but Joshua stopped her.
"Ivy, may I speak to you for a second?"
Seeing Joshua's serious face, Ivy did not try to irritate him. She sensed he had something important to tell her. "Sure. What's wrong?"
"Ivy, I wanted to warn you to be safe." He spoke, his voice unbelievably gentle and filled with concern. Ivy's heart skipped a beat seeing him worry. It was the first time she had seen him behave differently than his usual playful and flirtatious way. She realized that behind his mischievous facade, there was a genuine person who cared about people who were close to him. This touched her and her heart was filled with warmth.
"Sure Joshua. Thank you so much for worrying about me." Ivy replied with a small smile on her face.
"No Ivy. I mean it. You have no idea how dangerous the people behind the matter you are investigating are."
