Dean jumped in, siding with his grandson, “Balfour, you’re spot on! Xenia, you scared off my savior here, aren’t you going to apologize to her?”

Xenia was a proud woman. There was no way she’d apologize to a young girl like Ellinor.

But Dean had spoken. She had to listen, right?

With all her extensive knowledge and experience, she knew she needed to suck it up sometimes to get things done. She’d wait for the right moment to deal with Ellinor.

So, Xenia forced a smile and said politely, “Ms. Mendoza, I apologize. I didn’t realize your importance earlier and was disrespectful.”

Ellinor smiled back, “It’s okay. I know it wasn’t intentional. No one told you I was the guest today.”

Xenia’s smile froze. What was this girl implying?

Was she hinting that Xenia wasn’t important enough to be informed about the guest?

had some tricks up her sleeve. Xenia couldn’t underestimate

was any double meaning in Ellinor’s words.

Xenia apologized, Balfour was relieved to see Ellinor’s expression

chair, pulled it out like

Xenia and her daughter, Ellinor didn’t refuse Balfour’s kind gesture and naturally

which was usually occupied

was fuming when she saw Ellinor take her spot. She

Balfour actually invited Ellinor to sit next to Grandma. That was

out another chair and sat

picked up a chicken wing with her fork, “Ellinor, are you

there’s so much food,

said, “Dean and I didn’t know what you liked, so we asked the kitchen to prepare

whatever you like, and anything you don’t

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