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ELOISE

Author: Love Hart
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-21 22:14:18

The sound of clinking utensils filled the dining room. I glanced up from my plate, watching the two men sitting across from me. Elijah was focused on his food, his jaw tight, while Noel absently poked at his plate, his face unreadable.

It wasn’t like them to be this... quiet. Usually, by this time, they’d already be throwing jabs at each other, turning dinner into some kind of verbal sparring match. But tonight, the tension in the air was heavy, and it felt suffocating.

I cleared my throat, breaking the silence. "Okay, what’s going on?"

Both of them looked up, startled, but neither spoke. Elijah avoided my gaze, while Noel raised an eyebrow and shrugged nonchalantly.

“Nothing,” Noel said, stabbing a piece of chicken. “Why do you ask?”

I raised an eyebrow. "Oh, come on. You two can’t go a meal without throwing insults at each other. This silence is deafening.”

Elijah finally looked at me, his eyes softening just a little. "We’re just tired. Long day at work."

"Sure," I sa
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