Luckily, Lila got into the car without fuss.

After closing her door smoothly, Waylen turned to Vera. "Need a ride?"

"No thanks," Vera waved quickly. "Just take good care of Lila!"

Waylen had heard about Vera's reputation for drinking and hanging out at bars. But he never expected her to be such a good friend to Lila.

He nodded and got in the car.

The gold Bentley pulled away smoothly.

"They look perfect together!" Vera squealed.

She slapped her own ...