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The moment Ava Mossos opened her mouth to speak, Audrey grimaced. She knew firsthand about what sorts of things could come out of the youngest Mossos’ mouth, and they weren’t exactly pretty. As expected, the petite girl’s words were vulgar and unfiltered, causing everyone at the dinner table to either make disapproving expressions or shake their heads. Alexandros was part of this last group, and it was clear that he wanted to intervene. However, a swift look from his mother prevented him from doing so. But to Audrey’s dismay, Adrianna Mossos didn’t do a thing to Ava. This only caused the Latina to become nervous. From the way her grandmother was looking at Ava, she knew things were not going in a good direction.

Meanwhile, from her seat a few chairs to the right, Heather could not wipe away the amused grin on her face. In her twenty-three years of existence, nobody had spoken to her grandmother in such a disrespectful way. Back when the girls had been younger, even the slightest hits of a raised voice would earn them [i]the look[/i], which was enough to make them lower their heads and apologize. Audrey would get [i]the look[/i] the most, as she and their grandmother had such similar personalities. But NEVER had any of them dared to pull a stunt like the one Eli’s younger sister had done. It was truly a sight to behold.

[color=BC8F8F]“Watch out for this one: the chiwawa bites…”[/color] she quietly muttered to Eli, who was sitting beside her.

There was an uncomfortable silence before Elisabetta spoke and addressed Adrianna, and the latter replied with much enthusiasm. It looked like the evening could just maybe be saved, but then...

[color=pink]“Well, Beverly Hills certainly has a lot to offer,”[/color] Miranda began, interrupting Elisabetta and using her fork to play with her food. [color=pink]“You’ve got international companies, A-list movie studios, even prestigious military schools to enroll that unruly daughter of yours.”[/color] she finished, shooting Ava [i]the look[/i] from her position at the head of the table.

[color=FFEBCD][i]“Jesus Christ, Mother!”[/i][/color]

There was a collective intake of break or a gasp. Tensions were running high in the dining room, and it was obvious that if Ava and Miranda spent another second in each other’s company, there was no doubt blood would be shed. Her grandmother was going for the kill, and Audrey knew that soon Ava was sure to counterattack in that blunt way of hers. It was time to act fast before any tragedies happen...

[color=deeppink]“Hey Mom, why don’t we just serve dessert back in the drawing room?”[/color] Audrey offered loudly out of nowhere, standing up from the table looking at her mom with slightly panicked eyes. She hoped the older woman understood the reasoning behind the odd request. 

[color=lightcoral]“Wonderful idea, Audrey. Let’s all make our way back to the room, then.”[/color] Elisabetta declared, taking the lifeline her daughter had thrown at her. She motioned for everyone to get up from the table, and once they had done so the woman was quickly ushering them back to the drawing room, making sure that Ava and Miranda left the room at different times.

However, Audrey hovered behind. She took advantage of the rush of people exiting the dining room to take a few steps towards Alexandros. The brunette briefly placed a hand in his shoulder and gave it a soft squeeze, motioning for him to stay back. Once everyone had vacated the room and they were the only ones in it, the young woman spoke up.

[color=deeppink]“I am [i]so[/i] sorry about that.”[/color] Audrey apologized to Alexandros, taking his hand and caressing the back of it with her thumb. [color=deeppink]“My family can be quite intense, especially my grandmother. I’m actually shocked that she kept herself together back there. From the looks she was giving Ava, I thought a knife was going to be flying across the table if I didn’t step up when I did.”[/color]