After that shocking speech, he still remembered to put some shrimp into my gaping mouth.

Awkwardness returned to the dinner table while the waitstaff unobtrusively served our meal. Sebastian probably out of guilt gave us all a treat. Then again, he was the host of this dinner. After all, the Milton Group was the party in charge of the project.

Throughout dinner, I was most uncomfortable. Irvin kept sending over dishes from his side of the table while Hendrix kept stuffing food into my mouth. He was probably hoping that I would not have the spare time to eat the food given by anyone other than him.

While I stuffed my face, I had to endure Andrea's ice-cold gaze, as well as Rowane's look of disdain.

Finally, the meal was over. Irvin looked at me and said, "Arianna, where are you staying? You ate too much today. Why don't we go out for a walk to digest the food?"

pressed my lips together and shook my

Hendrix answered for us then took my hand and

he did not

lot, and

I had to go to the

I went straight to the bathroom. When

her hands in the sink. When she saw me come out of the bathroom, she wiped her hands with tissue paper and looked at me in disdain. "Arianna, I know you're good at juggling men, but Lancille Village is my life's work. Don't mess it up for me. I'll never be done with you

worry. You are not

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