Chapter 23

CENRIC

“Ready?”

“Not sure.” Sadie still looked puzzled. “I really don’t like it if I don’t know where we’re going. What’s with the surprise?”

“Trust me. We won’t ride on a roller coaster.”

“Damn it, Zhuri.” She touched her necklace. She finally got it back. Her friend even told me that Sadie forced her to accept it as collateral.

The elevator slid when we reached the ground floor, where I parked my cars. I had collections from vintage to sports and even customized, but among these, I chose the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. If girls loved diamonds, we boys loved our rides.

“Why this one?” she asked out of curiosity as she ran her finger on the sleek gray exterior.

“Because it’s timeless. It reminds me of you.”

She rolled her eyes. “Cheesy.”

“Call it cheesy, but that’s the truth.” I closed the door as soon I stuffed her in.

“It still smells brand new,” she noticed. Of course, it was. The interior was touch-sensitive in fin