Silas grabbed his coat and walked out with Pearl, but he stopped at the door.
"It's only eight-something. Why don't we go to a bar?" He smirked. "You said it's a celebration so I was thinking we should do something interesting. Since that girl isn't around, she won't be the killjoy."
"No."
Silas stepped in front of her and pleaded with a sad face. "Please, I really want to see the band performing tonight. They're my favorite band."
Pearl looked up at him, gazing into his eyes, which were reflecting the light. He appeared genuinely eager to go.
Seeing her considering it, he added, "Didn't you mention you were going to give us something after dinner? Well, this is the gift I want."
Pearl's eyes went wide. "I meant a bonus."
Silas unlocked his phone, found Pearl's account number, and transferred 300 thousand to her. "Alright, can we go now?"
Pearl sighed. "Just this once. There won't be a next time."
Silas smiled happily and dragged Pearl to Dark Bar.
The bar was bustling with people moving around. Silas held onto Pearl's hand tightly. If it weren't for the crowded space, Pearl might have suspected he was taking advantage of the situation.
"Let's try to get closer to the front," Silas shouted over the loud music.
Pearl wanted to tell him she owned the bar, so getting a table near the front would be easy with the help of the bouncers. However, seeing how excited Silas was, she decided not to interrupt the moment and squeezed through the crowd with him.
Eventually, Silas found a spot he liked.
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