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.

asked Susie in a low, sultry voice that made my skin crawl. “Go ahead and eat more. I’m right here, ready to help clean

She lifted it halfway to her mouth, but then lowered it

“I’m

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

offered no more

disappointed, he

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

tea were served, but I

of the

you okay?” I

with her

he touch you?”

her head. “No more than you saw.”

at least, was

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

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