Chapter 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ellie\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took my first bite of the beef tartare, expecting it to be just as delicious as everything else had been tonight \u2013 only to be met with a hint of sweetness that quickly turned bitter and left my tongue feeling oddly numb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I dropped my fork, staring at the plate as an uneasy feeling settled over me. Something was very wrong. I discreetly spit the food into my napkin, not swallowing any of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt a wave of nausea, but it passed quickly. I looked around the room to make sure no one had noticed my reaction, worried that it was simply a sudden wave of morning sickness that made the food taste wrong \u2013 but then I noticed Felicity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was across the room, surrounded by her usual group of followers, but her eyes were undoubtedly fixed on me \u2013 and the look on her face unsettled me. As soon as she noticed me looking, she turned her attention back to her group, chatting and smiling, pretending everything was normal. But I knew it wasn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I glanced down at the food again, an unsettling thought entering my mind. Could she have tampered with my food? I knew she was angry about the dress and the way Nolan had been looking at me, but would she really go that far?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I waved over a waiter. I didn\u2019t want to cause a huge scene, but I couldn\u2019t just let this go. He was a young man, and he looked nervous as he came close enough for us not to be overheard. I pointed to my plate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething is wrong with this,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He frowned. \u201cI\u2019m sorry?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s something wrong with the food,\u201d I insisted. \u201cWith the beef. Please bring it back to the kitchen and have them check it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCheck it for what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want it tested. To see if it\u2019s been tampered with- to see if it\u2019s been poisoned.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His eyes went wide at that word, and I could tell I\u2019d made a misstake \u2013 but it was too late to take it back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPoisoned?\u201d he said in alarm, just loud enough for someone nearby to hear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And then I saw Felicity react. She said something to her group, and they scattered. I watched as at least one of them slipped into the kitchen before the waiter drew my attention back to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no way your food could have been tampered with,\u201d he insisted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want it tested,\u201d I said, irritation rising in my chest,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then I saw it the waiter\u2019s eyes flicked to Felicity, just for a second, but it was enough. I stood up, angry, and raised my voice. \u201cDo what I said.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
People started to whisper. They were staring. And then Nolan was there, appearing behind the waiter, that look of cold fury in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This had gotten out of control so quickly, but I wasn\u2019t about to back down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you throwing a fit about now?\u201d Felicity asked from behind me. I turned to glare at her. Her hands were on her hips, an exaggerated frown on her face as she added, \u201cYou\u2019re just trying to ruin the party, aren\u2019t you? So the food didn\u2019t taste the best \u2013 you\u2019re overreacting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t about the food tasting bad,\u201d I insisted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep your voice down,\u201d Nolan growled in irritation. \u201cAre you trying to embarrass me? Or is this just another cry for attention because I walked away from you for five minutes?\u201d 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at him in disbelief. He didn\u2019t even know what was happening yet, and he was already blaming me. Of course he was \u2013 because Felicity was standing right there. I shouldn\u2019t have been surprised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want the food tested,\u201d I repeated firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTested for what?\u201d Nolan demanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPoison. Tampering. Anything. There\u2019s something wrong with the taste.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A look of irritation and disbelief crossed Felicity\u2019s face before she covered it with an exaggerated frown. \u201c There\u2019s no way it tastes wrong,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I narrowed my eyes at her. \u201cAnd how would you know?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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