Forgoing Sleep and Food

Ethan Montgomery, however, did not letMr. Yamada succeed this time. With a seemingly casual lift of his elbow, he accidentally collided with him, causingMr. Yamada to sprawl across the table, his elegant hands nowhere near reaching Avery Miller's fingers.

Avery Miller, startled, leaned back to avoid the splatter of sauce fromMr. Yamada's unfortunate tumble.

Mr. Johnson, utterly humiliated on his own turf, looked utterly crestfallen, tears in his eyes but not quite spilling over. He babbled something indecipherable to Avery, only managing to articulate a pitiful, "I'm really having a tough time!" which almost made Avery burst into laughter.

After a tumultuous and exhausting dinner, Avery and Derek Mason were led to their respective rooms by the butler, Mr. Yamada, while Ethan Montgomery was whisked away byMr. Yamada for a business discussion.