A small card rested before the tray, listing the items contained therein — a black tea with satsuma and ginger. The fruity-spicy zing of it heated her cheeks at first sip, a clear complement to the spicier reading material before her. The savories continued the trend — a ham and brie round, the meat crusted with black pepper, a phyllo cup of jalapeno-studded pimento cheese, and a sriracha-braised pork bun. The dessert was a decadent dark chocolate mousse, and Harper wondered how long they had been planning this menu. Just waiting to spring the dirty books on you and feed you all the spicy
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