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 a messy.”
cut off another portion of cheesecake. She lifted it halfway to her mouth, but then
she said. “I’m not
Terry asked. “You wouldn’t want to upset my chef.”
Susie said again. She offered no more explanation, even
though he looked disappointed, he said,
a sitting room to socialize.
tea were served, but I
corner of the
okay?” I
her bottom lip with her teeth. “He
he touch
her head. “No
least, was a
as I sat. When I was comfortable, he lowered himself in the chair beside me.
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