Chapter 39

Mark seemed oblivious to any undercurrent in the conversation or perhaps chose not to delve deeper. With a gentle smile, he said, “No worries. Why don’t you all wash up?

Dinner’s almost ready.”

Mark was quite the chef. The table was laden with dishes that were a feast for the senses, making everyone’s mouth water.

Steven and Christine couldn’t stop singing his praises.

I couldn’t help but join in, “Mark, your cooking skills are totally amazing!”

“Give it a try, see if you like it,” Mark encouraged as he brought out the last two dishes, placing a plate of spicy shrimp in front of me with a warm smile. “You should like this

one.”

I was

surprised.

Christine, everyone assumed my taste was similar to Bryant’s-very mild. But before I could speak up, Bryant’s cool voice interjected, “She can’t handle

“after all this time together, where

was a sobering

where had his

yet he never took the time

confusion in his eyes. “You like spicy?”

it deliberately, maintaining eye contact with his beautiful, deep-set eyes as I earnestly replied, “Bryant,

and the atmosphere turned even

right moment for

known for his patience, and this only served to spoil what was otherwise a

had held my tongue for three years. Was there ever going to be a “right” time?

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his proud

we’ll make meals that

heart swelling with

seemed he was willing to change, but it wasn’t enough to set our

this made it all

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