Jane lifted the lid, and a cornucopia of smells filled Xenia's nose. She looked down at the plate of meats and veggies piled up and could feel herself salivating. She would've dug in, but the thought of Barrick poisoning her flashed in her mind.
What if he did something to the food? She wondered, looking at Mason.
"Eat," Mason ordered. "You're going to need your strength if you're going to continue to try to escape."
She could see a faint smile on his face. Yeah, he definitely did something to it. She made a big show of pushing the plate away from her. Almost causing it to fall off the table. Jane rushed over to push the plate back to the middle before stepping back. Mason sighed.
"Xenia-"
"Don't," Xenia snapped at him. "Don't say my name like we're friends. You don't know me."
Xeni
