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?

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

Ellinor’s words. If there

apologized, Balfour was relieved to

it out like a gentleman, “Ellinor, come sit

refuse Balfour’s kind gesture and naturally walked

which

she saw Ellinor take her spot. She nearly lost control of her emotions and

invited Ellinor to sit next to Grandma. That was too much! Ellinor was

as Ellinor sat down, Balfour pulled out another chair and

up a chicken wing with her fork, “Ellinor, are you hungry? Eat

Grandma Alyssa. But there’s so much food, we cant possibly finish it

what you liked, so we asked the kitchen

whatever you like, and anything you

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