Andrea gags and accidentally swallows the thick pudding. Ruby lets her go and smiles victoriously. Andrea anxiously wonders what Ruby has put in the dish. She thinks, Have I been poisoned?
She rises to her feet and raises her hand to slap Ruby. Before she can hit the other woman, Michelle flies across the room and hits Ruby with a backhanded slap.
“What are you doing?” Andrew asks from the door.
Ruby quickly releases her grip on Michelle’s hair and covers her face with her hands. Andrea can see her rubbing her eyes violently to make them water. So she’s going to play the victim, Andrea thinks. She’s pathetic.
Andrew is wearing a bathrobe and the belt around his waist is tied loosely. The top of the robe is open, exposing his tanned and chiseled chest muscles. He runs his fingers throu
