Chapter 10
Nate walked off into the crowd and Emilia just stood there.
Her wrist still felt warm. That was the part that got her. Not the line he left her with. The fact that she could still feel his hand.
Ashley showed up two seconds later, because of course she did.
“That looked good.”
“Don’t start.”
“I’m not starting. I’m observing.”
“Ashley.”
Ashley backed off a little, but she was still smiling like she’d just watched a plan work. Emma and Peggy were by the kitchen, not even hiding that they were watching. Elsa at least looked like she knew this was getting messy.
Emilia needed to get out of that room.
The house was too loud. Too hot. Too many people. She cut through the hallway, past a couple practically eating each other’s faces against the wall, past some guy yelling that
