Denise found Rory just sitting there. She pursed her lips as she looked at Becky. She didn’t dare say anything. Aggrieved, she merely lowered her head and chose to remain quiet.
The waiter, who was standing to the side, couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Ramos, wouldn’t these many dishes be a little too much for the three of you?”
Denise’s eyes found Becky again at these words. If it wasn’t for Rory’s presence, she would have told Becky not to push it.
Becky smiled and said, “Oh, I forgot to tell you to pack the dishes I just ordered.”
She paused and looked at Rory before continuing, “My friends are a little busy. They asked me to buy some food and bring it to them. I don’t think you would mind, would you?”
Rory looked at her, his expression unchanging. “That’s okay.”
“Great!” Becky said cheerfully. She then pointed at two dishes and said, “Okay, I want these two dishes. As for the rest, you can ask them.”
Becky was acting like she was the host.
Denise was angry, but she couldn’t say anything. She then ordered three dishes.
Rory added a soup and a dessert.
When their order was done, the waiter breathed a sigh of relief. He had felt the weirdness in the air of this room as soon as he had entered it.
Now that the order had finally been placed, the waiter said with a smile, “Please wait a moment.”
He hurried out of the room, leaving the three of them to themselves again.
Becky poured herself a cup of coffee and took a sip. She then looked at Rory and Denise as she asked them, “Do you want to talk about things before or after dinner?”
She put her cup down and pursed her lips before she answered her own question. “I think we should talk after dinner. I’m afraid you won’t be in the mood to eat otherwise.”
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