Chapter 102

Moira exclaimed, “Ouch!” The pain brought tears to her eyes. Before she could react, Barclay abruptly stood up and grabbed her cheek with his right hand. He said, “Spit the chicken out.”

Until then, Moira finally realized what Barclay was trying to do. She followed his words and spat out the chicken.

Seeing that, Barclay retrieved his hand and handed a glass of water to Moira, asking, “Where did you bite?”

Moira answered, “I think it’s my tongue.”

Barclay asked, “What were you

you thinking just now? You seemed lost in thoughts.”

After Moira took a sip of water, she pulled back her tongue and blurted out, “I was thinking about the 20 million dollars.” She regretted it immediately after the words came out of her mouth.

She muttered to herself, “What’s gotten into me today? That 20 million dollars must be playing tricks on my mind.”

explained, “That’s not what I meant.”

his eyes slightly and glanced back at Moira, replying plainly, “I understand, Finish

afford to let anything distract her mind after having a series of

chef. Her salmon schnitzel is simply divine. Her fried chicken is appetizing with its perfect blend of sweet and sour. The chili soup revitalizes me on hot summer days. Honestly, they’re all delightful. I enjoy

glanced up at him and asked, “Are you full?” She could not help but wonder, “He’s about 6 feet tall, and that’s enough food for

another sip of his soup before adding, “I need to make a phone call.”

“Oh, sure. Please go

Barclay left the table, Moira was much more at

soon, Moira realized that she seemed to be the one who

and finished his spaghetti, but he touched

she had responded that Barclay wasn’t picky about his food.

‘How come Barclay is not a picky eater! But what can I do? Ms. Graham has made the

more food. She realized it

table. She was anxious when she noticed most

glanced at Barclay’s mostly untouched plate, and her heart sank instantly.

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