Chapter 86

Reuben's smile faltered. "Well, what do you think?"

Clifford stared at him for a long moment, then suddenly laughed. “It seems I overreacted."

"That's not what I meant..."

"Aren't we supposed to be eating? Let's go." Clifford cut him off, his expression back to its usual impassive state, as if he hadn't been the one furious moments ago.

Santino chimed in with a smile, “Let's head to the dining room, then. No sense standing around here."

Renata linked her arm through his, her face a little strained as she looked up at him.

Clifford turned to Latisha, his fingers gently tracing the injured area around her eye. "Does it still hurt?"