Chapter 299

Vespera was speechless, but since Dominic was already there, what else could she do? She turned to Dominic and—using the tone of a subordinate addressing her boss in front of others—said, "Mr. Reid, why don't you sit and watch some TV? I'll go help in the kitchen." Dominic gave her a warm, friendly smile. "Vera, we're off the clock." Vespera froze in shock, and so did the three people standing in the kitchen doorway. The air went still. Everyone looked like they'd just been hit with a stun spell—startled, confused, and mildly horrified. A potato rolled out of Rebecca's hand and hit the floor, bouncing twice before it finally came to a stop. Gerard's already-red, tear-streaked eyes went wide again, probably from yet another burst of emotional whiplash as a fresh tear silently slid down his cheek. Calvert, holding a lobster, just… ripped it in half. The energy in the room turned weirdly intense and absurd all at once. Vespera felt like she was skewered on a spit, slowly roasting