Catherine Ford thought for a moment that she was hallucinating, or perhaps she misunderstood—was the "taking" only meant to be to the bus stop and not what she had in mind?
"No...no need, I'll just get a taxi to the station," Catherine Ford tried to calm her own heart, trying not to overthink.
Benjamin simply looked at her and said, "Get in the car."
The voice was soft, but its assertiveness couldn't be ignored.
Instinctively, Catherine Ford got into the car. Once inside, she heard the man beside her speak again, "The address."
"That's not necessary…"
"I promised mother," Benjamin interrupted Catherine Ford, turning his head to look at the tense woman as a form of explanation.
Catherine Ford felt uneasy, but having interacted with Benjamin for so long, she was all too familiar with the assertiveness tucked behind his austere exterior. Reluctantly, she gave out the address.
