Chapter 14

Under Marie's specific instructions and supervision, Clara was in the middle of peeling grapes for Alex when Estelle called her. Her fingers were completely covered in the sticky juice, and she couldn't answer the phone. So she got Alex to bring her phone to her. Alex caught sight of the caller ID. His face froze for a split second before returning to normal. Then, he tapped on the screen to answer the call, held the phone to Clara's ear, and took another bite of his grapes. The grapes burst open when he bit on them, filling his mouth with the sweet, juicy, jelly-like consistency. It tasted amazingly sweet. Estelle said something on the line that made Clara frown. She then turned to look at Alex curiously. Alex seemed calm even with Clara's inquisitive eyes on him. He just grabbed a handful of napkins, rubbed away the juice on her hands, and gave her the phone instead. Clara was just about to ask him a question when their butler, Dan White, suddenly entered with Sienna in tow. M