“President Nicholson, don’t just stare at it. This beef tripe is really fresh—try it.” Natasha finally seemed to notice Dahlia’s quietness.
Her tone was warm, but her smile held a subtle hint of triumph.
“Thank you.” Dahlia lifted her eyes, forced a polite smile, and picked up a piece of beef tripe. But her throat felt tight, making it hard to swallow anything at all.
Trying to ease the suffocating awkwardness—and desperate to ask about Dustin—she found a topic. “Dustin, I heard you were away for quite a while recently. Did you go handle something important?”
Before Dustin could answer, Natasha cut in proudly, as if declaring ownership over his schedule. “Yes! My Dustin is amazing. He went to take care of something very important—and he even saved the Emperor! Didn’t you, husband?”
As she said that, she plopped another beef ball onto Dustin’s plate with practiced ease.
Dahlia froze.
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