Purr Ever After
I picked up my bag and turned to leave, glancing back and saying, "Oh, by the way, have you never had hand-ground coffee before?"
Esme looked confused.
I sneered and said, "You can tell from the first sip that the coffee at this place is instant."
Then, I smiled contemptuously. "But then again, someone who needs a man to buy her a bracelet that costs a few dollars probably hasn't seen many nice things."
When I got upstairs, Joanne did not say anything and just glared at me fiercely.
Lucian hurriedly came out of the study, looking somewhat conflicted. He rubbed his hands together before finally saying, "Have you eaten? I heard there's a new Eastorian restaurant nearby. You love Eastorian food