As Marcus attended to payment, a young girl handed Millie a note from Nancy.

“The lady asked me to give this to you,” she said.

Glancing towards Nancy, Millie read the note.

Each word was virtually searing, a testament to Nancy’s rage: “Don’t grow too proud. I will torment you sooner or later. Await my retaliation.”

With indifference, Millie discarded the note, unshaken by Nancy’s threats.

Upon settling the bill, Marcus was met with an unexpected gesture.

Millie approached, her face illuminated by a smile, tenderly grasping his robust arm.

N G E L A ‘s L I B R A

must praise you, for the delicious and tender

Allow me to fix

notice our matching outfits today?

visage radiant, Millie’s smile

discerned a deliberate display of public

his earlier encounter with Harlan, Marcus’

glance swept over Nancy,

Marcus from the restaurant, preempting Nancy’s anticipated retaliation

restaurant, Marcus halted

Confused, Millie turned.

“Why’d you stop?”

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