The journey back wasn't long. Clearly, Alice was sober enough and didn't need to stay over at Sam's place.
After all, sharing the same room after such a conversation would likely lead to awkwardness, wouldn't it?
As for what the future holds and what choices this woman would make—
Whether to decisively give up for the sake of her career and pride, or to be spurred on by the simple provocation, becoming even more determined to go it alone and make Sam her own—
These were decisions Sam guessed would be tough for her.
Thus, Sam had wisely set the terms of their wager before graduation. Whether this was a brilliant move or a blunder, Sam couldn't be sure at the moment.
There was only one thing he knew: acknowledging that he could resist her hypnosis meant everything that followed was crucial. He absolutely couldn't let the story develop into a deceitful, irreparable bad ending.
