When Delaney and Vincent came into the dining room, the Black siblings were already waiting at the table. Ian had led them to the elegant room and told them where the Duke and Duchess usually sat, as well as himself.
Ilona hurried to take a seat beside Ian when she heard he sat across from the Duchess. The last thing she wanted was to be stuck sitting by the woman, although she didn't care for sitting across from her either.
That left Delaney Adair with the two younger Black boys sitting beside her. They both smiled pleasantly when she took her seat, and that annoyed Ilona. She felt if they were on her side, then they shouldn't be kind to the Duchess.
When the servers brought the food, Ilona glanced up at them, thinking about what Ian had said about the servants not wanting them there. When her plate was in front of her, she wondered for a moment if the food might be poisoned.
