Chapter 39 You’re Playing With Fire, Shelly

• Elias chuckled, and he appraised me as he mused, “Why, aren’t you charming? I see potential in you.”
• Meanwhile, Roy was already stalking past me with Ingrid in tow. At that moment, Linda came over to where I was and deliberately nudged me aside, then beamed at Young Master Spencer as she greeted him courteously.
• While Linda had not bumped into me with force, I staggered nonetheless, and the blazer I had draped over my shoulders slid off onto the floor, exposing my back to the chill that lingered in the air.