"Why are you so strange? Earlier you showed compulsion, but now you are forcing me to come with you. Are you afraid that your brother will be angry if he finds out that you have abandoned me in the middle of the road?"

This time, Jeremy didn't let Ava off the hook. He caught her other wrist, then stared at her intensely.

"Yes. I don't want to argue with my brother because of your problematic behavior. Now let's get in the car."

Ava snorted in amusement. "If you argue with your brother, ...