Now, it was time for Lily to make her move.
The maid served tea.
Lily picked up a cup and elegantly took a sip.
Serenity opened one of the boxes and tried a dessert. As the food was good, she invited everybody to sample.
Zachary was not keen on anything sweet. He would only try it if the food was made by Serenity, so he would not bother with anyone else’s.
Duncan would prefer not to eat sweet food either. Nevertheless, he would still taste the food out of courtesy.
Now that he tried Lily’s dessert, Duncan thought his senses were not overwhelmed by the sweetness, so he took another.
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