Chapter 266

• “You didn’t even flinch! You just stood up like a wall and blocked it, like we were in a slow-motion movie or something. And now you're sitting here, acting like it’s no big deal? It is a big deal, Tedmond! You could’ve been hurt worse. What if that soup had been hotter? What if it hit your eyes? What if—what if you hadn’t moved fast enough?!”
• He leaned back, watching her with tired but amused eyes.
• “And don’t even think this is over,” she continued. “I’m going to make sure Kalista pays for this. I’ll file a report. I’ll talk to the restaurant manager. I’ll go to the press if I have to. You don’t just attack people with soup and walk away like you’re some kind of queen of drama.”