Chapter 35

Tessa's pov

The room goes quiet completely. Plates pause mid air with some of the women's eyes widening. One of the women near the stove shoots the girl a stunned look and Briar's bright grin vanishes instantly.

My grip tightens around my fork, my knuckles whitening as my fingers tremble.

Briar straightens in her seat, eyes sharpening as she turns toward the pretty girl. "Mona, careful with your w