Chapter 43 Revenge or Retaliation

How awkward. "Mrs. Holten, how old are you? Do you still need a pacifier?" Elijah asked, not shying away from humiliating her further. Louisa had already been sweating due to the spicy taste of the lobster. After Elijah's brazen mockery, a thin layer of sweat had formed over her nose, making it shine under the lights. "No. The sauce is where the taste of the lobster really shines through," Louisa said. It was the truth, after all. The best part about eating lobster was getting to eat a big bite of lobster flesh and then sucking the sauce off her fingers afterward. Elijah looked at her panicked expression and kept going. "So you're still a thumb-sucker, and a stubborn one too." Louisa didn't want to eat anymore after that. She was done. She decided to stop eating. She took her gloves off and had just put them down when Elijah picked up the pair next to him and began de-shelling a chunk of lobster. Once he was done, he reached across the table and shoved it into her mouth. Louis