Chapter 25
- It had to be one of those rare moments when Noémie was glad not to be alone.
- Having Ajax by her side made her feel like she could get through this dinner—which had started to feel like a stormy night with a high chance of her drowning—without collapsing into a puddle or losing her mind.
- Perched at the head of the table, Ajax’s father sat with a deep, constipated look on his face.