Laurent had just spotted a taxi approaching and raised her hand to flag it down when a Range Rover made a sharp turn from the opposite lane and stopped right in front of her and her daughter. Dave stepped out of the car, his expression cold and rigid.
Laurent hadn't paid much attention to Dave earlier, so she hadn't realized he had switched vehicles.
Now, seeing him return so suddenly, she could only think how unpredictable and capricious he was.
She tightened her grip on her daughter's hand, intending to walk away, but Dave gave her no chance. He strode over, scooped their daughter into his arms, grabbed the little suitcase from Laurent's hand, and unceremoniously placed both the child and the luggage into the car.
Laurent was left speechless with frustration.
Standing by the car door, Dave glared at her and commanded,
"Get in the car!"
Before Laurent could say anything, he added with a colder tone,