ELLIOTI attended dinner that night.Of course I did.I might not have had an idea of what Asher’s punishment was, but that didn’t mean I was eager to find out.No, I wasn’t scared. It was just… safer for everyone involved if I didn’t call his bluff.Dinner was basically the same as the previous ones. Dad talked to Asher only, ignoring me. He didn’t even ask me about my project. Yes, it was nonexistent and just an excuse I made up to avoid Asher, but still… he could’ve asked.Margaret kept fussing over everyone, eager to please as usual.Asher kept throwing me looks, which I ignored.In fact, I ignored him for all of dinner, keeping my head down the entire time. It was a feat I was proud of.And when I was done eating, I mumbled my excuses and left the table, returning to my room.I couldn’t have been more glad to return to my safe space.A space where there was no Asher.Except I couldn’t have been more wrong.Because as I laid on my bed after taking a shower, preparing to sleep, a
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