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.
crawl. “Go ahead and eat more. I’m right here, ready to help clean you up if
cheesecake. She lifted it halfway to her mouth, but
“I’m not
Terry asked. “You
She offered no more explanation, even after
he looked disappointed,
candidates and guests were brought into a sitting room to socialize. The princes were called in
tea were served, but I declined
her alone in the far corner of the room, looking for all the world like she hoped she could disappear.
you okay?” I asked.
her bottom lip with her
touch you?”
“No more than you
was
pushed me in as I sat. When I was comfortable, he lowered himself in the chair beside me.
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