48. Surrender
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Satsuki hadn't moved, and people in neighbouring tables were starting to notice.
Deny him the pleasure of my company? He had sounded perfectly polite, like a gentleman. What was he up to? What trap lay under his sugar-coated words?
If she fled now, she'd never know.
She shook her head clear, returning to the reality. There were only a few free seats left. He had invited her to sit down. People were starting to stare at her because she was still standing there like an idiot.
Cursing her miserable fate, Satsuki surrendered and set her tray down onto the table.