Chapter 55: The Unravelling

XENOIS

The tension at dinner has been too much and it felt suffocating even to me.

There were forced smiles and polite exchanges that were being exchanged through the dinner and it kept piling on a shaky foundation.

When we were finally done with dessert, I knew I couldn't let this petty charade continue any longer without addressing what was happening here.

"Sophia," I said, standing from my chair slowly keeping calm as I looked at her,

"could I speak with you privately for a moment?"

Her eyes brightened up with that looked dangerously like hope as she beamed happily nodding her head. "Of course."

"Perfect!"...