A flicker of pleasant surprise crossed Jasper Shaw's face, but it vanished just as quickly.
They walked to the main dining hall together, where the manager immediately hurried out with a menu, his face a mask of deliberate flattery.
Jasper Shaw took the menu. To Chloe Sinclair's surprise, he didn't let her order this time. Instead, he ordered a few dishes himself before handing it back to the manager.
But once all the dishes arrived, a flicker of confusion crossed Chloe's face.
There weren't many dishes, but they all shared a common trait: they were meant to be blood-enriching.
Chloe held her chopsticks, unsure of where to begin.
Seeing her hesitation, Jasper Shaw wordlessly placed a piece of duck blood into Chloe's bowl. "Eat this."
Chloe looked at the duck blood in her bowl, saying nothing.
