So that's how it is.

Her thick lashes shadowed her eyes, and she said coldly, "I don't like it."

In the end, Reese just ordered a chicken pot pie.

Yves had to remind the waitress three times before their food came out first.

Reese served a bowl to everyone-everyone except Sylvia.

She took a bite, leaned closer to Rupert, and whispered, "Not as good as the one you make."

"Yeah," Rupert replied in his usual, nonchalant tone.

Sylvia stayed quiet, but across the table, Mrs. Hanson was starting to look annoyed.

"Sylvia, you really need to eat more meat. How else are you going to have healthy kids someday?"

"Here, here, let me get you a nice juicy piece. Don't say the Hansons don't treat you well."

Sylvia frowned. "No, thank you.”

But Mrs. Hanson wasn't listening. She slapped a big, greasy hunk of roast pork right into Sylvia's bowl.

Yves shot her a sideways glance. "Just do what my mom says."

Sylvia pressed her lips together, noticing everyone else's reactions-some smug, some indifferent, some quietly amused.


it over

to pass her some

a sly smile, as if silently asking Sylvia,

at the fatty meat,

down her fork and napkin and stood up. "Excuse me, I need to

response, she turned

took a deep breath and splashed her face with

wasn't alone in the mirror

in, closing the distance

her gaze, grabbed a paper towel, and

done what you told me. When are you going to delete what

down. "Oh, I'll delete it...

little show will disappear for good."


her lip so hard her eyes burned with tears. "Why does it have

enjoying Sylvia's

really want to

this, don't I deserve to know?"

looked satisfied, chin lifted arrogantly. Because the Hansons are about to go into business with me and Mr. Rupert. Their shipping company is ruthless, and

up and down, her

Rupert picked out for them. And if

why let

You're so easy

chicken pot pie and you're

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