A hush fell over the group. Every one looked from Vanessa to me to Maria.
Maria looked grateful that I had stepped in. Vanessa, on her part, cowered under my threatening gaze.
I understood her anger about me being with Maria since Cienna was her best friend but what I didn't understand was her spewing her venom at the innocent one here.
It was funny that she was attacking Maria, the same girl I had just caught her husband ogling at.
“I was only joking, Petyr,” She said, “What? Miss Pretty can't take a joke?”
But the damage had been done already. Maria stood, her chair scrapping backward.
“Excuse me, I need some air,” She said in a steady voice as she forced a smile but I could see the slight tremor in her hands.
She turned and walked away while I shot daggers at Vanessa.
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