Chapter 169 Like Sensible People

• Loaded with unspoken accusations, the question hung heavy in the air and drowned out the music…drowned out their song, leaving them no choice but to confront the intrusion. So they stopped mid-dance, and spun around, bracing themselves for a bitter showdown.
• Andrei half-expected to see Veronika glued to his father's side. After all, the two of them were thick as thieves lately. To his relief, though, the wretched woman was nowhere in sight. The same couldn't be said for Pavel and Sergei, though. They hovered protectively around Nikolai as he stood on the deck, glaring down at Holly with such venom it sent a chill down Andrei's spine.
• Concerned for her safety and well aware that his father could be a little intense, Andrei instinctively reached out, draping his arm around the small of her back. His harmless gesture sent Nikolai teetering on the edge of his rage again.