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.

sultry voice that made my skin crawl. “Go ahead and eat more. I’m right here, ready to help clean you up if you make

shook as she cut off another portion of cheesecake. She lifted

“I’m not

Terry asked. “You wouldn’t want to upset my chef.”

sorry,” Susie said again. She offered no more

though he looked disappointed, he

guests were brought into a sitting room to socialize. The princes were called in to give more interviews with the camera crews.

served, but I declined both.

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

you okay?”

her bottom lip with

touch you?”

shook her head. “No more than

at least, was a small relief.

then pushed me in as I sat. When

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