Countering Every Move

Seeing that she could no longer avoid Gideon anymore, Cora turned to look at him with a stiff smile.

“Mr. Lockwood, do you want to eat an apple?”

“Yes.”

His frank reply took her by surprise, so she had no choice but to start peeling the apple with a fruit knife.

This is so awkward! I wouldn't have agreed to come here if I had known how difficult spending time with Mr. Lockwood would be.

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