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.”

at Barclay and explained, “That’s not what

back at Moira, replying plainly, “I understand,

“All right.” She could not afford to let anything distract her

her food from then on. She reflected, ‘Rose truly is a remarkable chef. Her salmon schnitzel is simply divine. Her fried chicken

fork. Moira glanced up at him and asked, “Are you full?” She could not help but wonder, “He’s about

He took another sip of his soup before adding, “I need

replied, “Oh, sure. Please go ahead.”

Moira was much

to be the one who

spaghetti, but

eat, and she had responded that

picky eater! But what can I do? Ms. Graham has

bit more food. She realized it was time to leave when she unexpectedly let out

She was anxious when she noticed most of her

Rose glanced at Barclay’s mostly untouched plate, and her heart

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