"He's gone with Miss Fine to discuss the possibility of having sex in her room."
As Niles walked away with a look of triumph on his face, CC stood frozen for a moment, trying to process what the butler had just said. Surely, Maxwell wasn't having an affair with her?
After a few moments, she smiled, knowing that Niles was trying to play tricks with her mind. She took a seat at the table, beginning to eat her breakfast.
Niles entered the dining room again, and she swallowed. "Very funny, Niles."
"You don't believe me? Go upstairs and you will find him in Miss Fine's room."
"I'd rather not even begin to think about that," CC replied.
"Well, you better get it in that blonde head of yours that Mr. Sheffield has taken quite a fancy to her."
CC took another bite. "Please, Niles. Maxwell wouldn't stoop that low."
"You're right, if he stooped low, he would have been having you a long time ago, wouldn't he?"
Clenching her hands into fists, CC put her fork down. "I'm done here." She wiped her mouth and threw the napkin onto the table. Somehow Niles always knew how to one-up her and get under her skin.