POPPY’S POVThe dinner was loud, and everyone was laughing, but I was still thinking about the kiss.I sat beside Grey at the long table and ate what was in front of me without tasting much of it.He was talking easily to the man sitting on his other side, and I was amazed at how he didn't show any sign of thinking about any of it.Grey laughed at something the man said and reached for his glass, then turned to answer a question from the woman opposite him.I used my fork to push the food around my plate, something uneasy spreading across my chest.When I looked up, I noticed Annalise staring at me. She quickly tore her eyes away when I caught her, pretending to laugh at Edric’s joke.My eyebrows furrowed together. What was her problem?"Ladies and gentlemen." Grey called out, standing to his feet, and everyone fell quiet.For a moment, I had no idea what he was planning until he held up his glass with a warm smile."I'll keep this short because I know you'd rather eat than listen to
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