Chapter 0273

Susie, apparently thrilled with the distraction, leaned forward to eat her cheesecake. After the first bite, Terry stopped her by raising his napkin.

“My dear, you have a touch of chocolate syrup right here…” He tabbed the napkin to the corner of her mouth. Susie went still as a statue.

I moved, ready to stand and do something, when Susie looked across the table at me and met my gaze. Subtly, she shook her head no. She was telling me to stop.

But why? To protect me? To protect us both if our standings should suffer?

Terry shouldn’t be allowed to treat people this way.

I looked at Nick, and his face was grim. He wasn’t eating either, simply glaring at his uncle.

that made my skin crawl. “Go ahead and eat more.

as she cut off another portion of cheesecake. She lifted it halfway to her mouth, but then lowered

said. “I’m not hungry anymore.”

to your liking?” Terry asked. “You wouldn’t want to upset my

said again. She offered no more explanation, even

disappointed, he said, “Suit

the candidates and guests were brought into a sitting room to socialize. The princes were called in to

and tea were served, but I declined both.

sought out Susie and found her alone in the far corner of the room, looking for all the world like she hoped she could

okay?” I

worried her bottom lip with her teeth. “He is

he touch you?”

her head. “No more than you

was

back my chair for me, then pushed me in as I sat. When I was comfortable, he lowered himself in the chair beside me.

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