Olivia

“The food is really good, Olivia. You really have excellent cooking skills,” Elliott praised as we all sat at the table eating lunch. Grace cleared her throat and drank her wine right away, clearly finding Elliott's compliment unnecessary. Not that praising someone was wrong, but I could tell that Elliott Smith was trying to provoke me in some way as he threw some unnecessary lines in my direction.

“Thank you, Elliott. I love cooking,” I responded to his comment with a ...