isn’t meant for you.”

My chest tightened.

Tessa lifted her wine glass.

“Exactly. Everyone has a place, Evelyn. Life becomes easier when people understand theirs.”

Nathan was still standing beside us, clearly wishing he could disappear.

I looked at him and said calmly:

“Water will be fine.”

Tessa relaxed.

She believed she had won.

A Meal Served Without Mercy

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