Chapter 141
~ Annie ~
The drive back to the estate had been quiet, the city lights blurring past the car windows as I replayed every moment of the afternoon with Clinton in my mind. When he finally pulled up to the mansion and I stepped out, the cool evening air brushed against my skin, but it did little to settle the swirl of emotions inside me. I waved goodbye, watching his taillights disappear down the long driveway before turning toward the grand entrance.
The moment I stepped inside, my mother was waiting at the bottom of the sweeping staircase, arms crossed and a knowing smile on her face.
"So how was the date?" she asked before I could even take off my shoes.
"What the fuck, Mom!" I jumped, clutching my chest as my heart raced from the sudden ambush.
"Can you stop swearing?" she squinted at me, though her tone held more amusement than scolding.
