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.
enjoying your dessert, dear?” Terry asked Susie in a low, sultry voice that made my skin crawl.
off another portion of cheesecake. She lifted it
she said. “I’m not
asked. “You wouldn’t want to upset
said again. She offered no more explanation, even after Terry waited.
looked disappointed, he said,
were brought into a sitting room to socialize. The
were served, but I
of the room, looking for
you okay?” I
with her teeth. “He is
touch you?”
shook her head. “No more than
at least, was a
chair for me, then pushed me in as I sat. When I was comfortable, he lowered himself in the
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