#Chapter 14: Lap of Luxury

Kayla The table was silent. All eyes turned to Nicholas, waiting for him to confirm my little story. I sipped my wine and eyed him mischievously over the rim of my glass, thoroughly enjoying his tension. Serves him right, I thought wryly, trying not to laugh out loud. That’s what he gets for… well, everything. Finally, he nodded and said, “That’s right. I’m… quite taken with Kayla. Always have been.” Liam huffed and shook his head, forcefully cutting his meat. Isabella merely scoffed. “How charming,” she said flatly. Beaming, I handed Nicholas a plate of asparagus, watching him intently as he accepted it. He glanced down at the green vegetables as he took the plate. His jaw tightened, and I could see the faintest flicker of annoyance in his eyes. From across the table, Isabella’s sharp voice cut through the air. “Wait, don’t you know that Nicholas never eats asparagus, Kayla?” I stiffened as I turned to her. She arched a perfectly m