James smiled at her, and also at everyone else at the table. “Let’s take an hour to rest after lunch. Around two in the afternoon, I’ll need to borrow your labor for a bit.”
Anthony chuckled. “Grape harvesting?”
“That’s right! We’re short on workers, and if we don’t get to it soon, the cold snap and frost will ruin everything. We won’t be able to make a single drop of good wine this year. So I’ll have to trouble you all.”
Scott ruffled Julissa’s hair. “It’s not trouble. We’ll just treat it like a fun picking experience.”
Kendrick also chimed in, saying he happened to be free and would be glad to help.
Lena, eager to leave the dining room, didn’t say much. She quickly agreed to her uncle’s request and headed toward the elevator.
As soon as she stepped in, Anthony followed.
Lena didn’t look at him, her eyes fixed on the numbers ticking on the elevator screen.
Anthony was the first to speak. “Barely touched your food, but you’re already full?”
“I can’t eat what someone else touched. It’s
