Making Progress

Violet hurriedly gobbled down her food, not because it was incredibly delicious, but because she wanted to be done with it as quickly as possible and get away from this psychopath.

Unfortunately for Violet, Asher seemed to misinterpret her urgency. He looked at her with concern and said, "My poor queen, you must be starving. Let me order more for you."

He was already picking up his phone when Violet shouted, "No!"

He raised an eyebrow, clearly taken aback. "No?"

"Yes, I'm good. Any more than this and I'll throw up," she replied honestly. Years of deprivation had conditioned her stomach to accept only so much, and she truly couldn't eat any more.

Asher frowned, clearly disapproving. "You have quite a small appetite. It's not enough, little purple. But don't worry, you're here now, and I'll fix that."