Chapter 12 : She'll Kill Us All

Astrid

When dinner was announced, we all took our seats at the table. It felt incredibly strange for me to have the staff serving us. When I was a kid, I never thought twice about it. Now, I understood how rare it was to have this kind of service. It made me feel out of place.

I made sure to thank each member of the staff and they seemed amused by it.

I didn’t mind that. It was better than being rude.

I could tell that Tristan was also amused by my behavior. He was looking at me with a poorly concealed smile. I shrugged at him and he looked away quickly. I couldn’t tell if he was embarrassed I caught him looking, or if he was trying to hold back a laugh.

Once we were all served, the conversations started.

I was glad that people weren’t discussing business. This dinner was about getting to know those that I would be working with, so it made sense.

“How is your daughter?” Bruce asked Deb. “I heard that she’s found her mate, you must be thrilled!”

Deb beamed with pride.