g the volet, Samantha pasted mid–bite and turned around
Terite Pham was walking down the hallway toward them. She had delicate feinstes and long, silky hair that seemedieshine. Her pink dress highlighted her graceful figure, and her demeanor was peleanderlined
She looked as if she were a Lady from an autiniocratic Larily. In comparison, Sumunta suddenly felt like her own get–up was childish
She felt imecare, so she instinctively planerd at Lernando, just in time to see that he was already looking at the newcomer
n the army together. They were comrades–in–arms back
Tread acknowledging Yvette, Leonardo spoke to Sanstha fiest, introducing the new Jare. “My grande and hers were in the arm then Now, they’re business parmers. Our families, are in good termin, ka no see each other often”
Samantha thought about his words carefully. She concluded that essentially, well and Lernards might have been childhood sweethearts
By now, Yvette halstepped into the private to. She walked toward Leonando and revind her slender fingers on the back of his chair
From an aider’s perspective, they looked like the perfect couple,
Despite the fact that Leonards had completely ignored her matter greeting, Yvette wasn’t upset.
Instead, che mailed, her eyes twinking with amusement. There was a flicker of surple in her as sheared as if she’d just noticed Samantha’s presence
“Oh, Len, did you actually bring a man to ear with you? Youally hate being loved with these kind of men den’t you?
“Don’t take in the wrong way I was just making conversation,” she said with a light laugh. Then, the gave his shoulded a playful pat. “Why are you beings? Leandoch’even bother pending this time.
Undaned, Wette walked around the table and rock a seat rights
manch. She leaned in with a friendly smile. “Hi, I’m Yvette Show”
Even though she felt awkward, Samantha eldn’t bring half the outright nude, especially when Yvette was acting so warm and approachable.
thered a smile. “Nice to meet you. I’m Samantha Newton”
“Thanka,” Samantha replied awkwardly
Now that a stranger was in the mix, especially one who was so well–dressed and elegant, Samantha falill–conscious, the instinctively took smaller beying to eat more gracefully.
Hover, Yvette spoke again, hat voice tinged with mild astonishmere “Wow! Are you really going to eat all
The piece of braised pork she’d been about to eat suddenly didn’t seem as appetizing
Yemen eyes held annat ofculosity. “Doesn’t it make you feel uncomfortable to eat so much at once?
Samantha stayed sider. Something about the way Yvette said it felt aft, yet har genuinely concerned expression made Samantha question if she was just overthinking
Then, added with a grin. “Lusually at very little. If I had much food, I’d probably get an pertamach. You’re amazing!”
Shodou a laugh I finally clicked–Yvette wasn’t concerned, she was subtly implying that Samantha are too much and lar
It was that Samantha looked slightly chubbler than Tweete
Yvette was the dender type. Meanwhile, Samantha was curry, with a beer figure. It was something she’d always been perfectly content with the certainly wasn’t about to art feeling
50, stundled “It’s probably because I’m young. That’s why my metabolism is great
The second the words left her mouth, Yvette’s expression droge. For a brief moment, her carefully maintained composure cracked
Leonardo, who’d been watching the interaction quietly, suddenly grinned in amusement
Healized Samantha won’t just passively taking him. She knew how to strike back.
It took Yvette ant to tecove. Then, as if nothing hadhappened the plastered on her usual gentle sile and turned to Leonardo “You really ate something, Leo Tids woman is so young and yet here you are, taking her put and flirting with her quit a meal.”
