Book3:WereMyDreamIs
hatyouarefrohsuchasituation,areyouwillingtosiderit?”Dimitrimadeuseofthepretextofchewinghisfoodtostallfortime.Hisbrainwasgoingatafuriouslyfastrate,thinkingofhowtodealwiththisdilemma.Itwasnotaneasyquestiontoanswer.Ifintryingtoslurthingsoverhisanswerwastoovagueandambiguous,itwouldnotveyhistruemeaningaainlywouldnotresolvetheproblem.Oherhand,ifhisreplywasciseandtothepoint,itwouldhurtCharina’sselfrespect.Charina,afterall,wasabeautifuremelyintelligentdyfromawell-to-dofamilyandanauthoressofsomerepute.Forhertosaywhatshehadjustsaidtookalotofceanditwasaremelyhighplimenttohim,Dimitri,thatshethoughthimworthyofher.Howcouldherefuse?Butifhedidnotrefuse,therereallywasnowayhecouldacceptheroffer…Caughtupintheq