I bit my lip hard, refusing to speak, but Melissa's nails dug deep into my flesh.Wincing from the pain, I finally spat out, "Expensive stuff. The pricier, the better!"Once she headed into the kitchen, I looked around the house, desperately trying to find a way to escape.Before long, the doorbell rang. Elliot was standing at the door in a well-tailored casual suit, looking naive and youthful.Melissa welcomed him in with a smile.He put on a deep voice to thank her before finally noticing a whole extra person sitting in the room. "What the hell are you doing here?"Melissa quickly explained on my behalf, "He's here to help me win you over. I figured he would know your tastes best."Though disgust flashed in Elliot's eyes, he still forced a deeply moved expression. "Mel, you're so thoughtful."Once we sat down, I didn't hold back, stuffing my face with air-freighted lobster and king crab.Elliot, however, was frantically typing away on his phone until it suddenly rang loudly.
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