Emma Tremont wasn't sure why she was feeling so low.
Declan Darcy did not bother with her. He wasn't yet at a point where he would care about what Emma was thinking.
The car drove on. Slowly, the evening began to darken. Lights on the roadside lit up, embellishing the city of Jarta in a cascade of colors.
The restaurant they were headed towards was not located in the city center, thus it was quite a distance away.
Both of them stayed silent the whole way, neither spoke a word.
The silence was shattered by the cracking sound of a gunshot.
With a shattering "bang", the glass at the back of the car cracked immediately, yet it didn't break apart.
All the glasses on Declan Darcy's car were bulletproof.
However, the gunshot scared Emma so much that she covered her ears and screamed, "Ah —"
Declan was also startled by the sound. He quickly steadied the steering wheel and shouted, "Emma, get down!"
Emma instantly bent down, almost hiding under the seat.
