Opening My Eyes to Reality
"It's not me who's impressive. It's the law—it'll side with justice."
Cheryl chuckled. "That sounds like something from an official press release."
Elias placed the cooked beef tendon in her bowl. With a slight smirk, he said, "Alright, then. Let's have an unofficial Q&A."
He met her eyes, his expression suddenly focusing intently on her. "Between me and Mr. Zimmerman… who's better?"
Cheryl froze, her hand hovering midair with the utensils. The piece of tofu she'd just picked up plopped back into the bubbling broth, sending a few droplets splashing onto the rim of the white porcelain bowl—just like her heartbeat, suddenly thrown off its rhythm.
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