Before Vicky could respond, the waiter had brought over the dishes and the four proceeded to dine quietly.
After dinner, Vicky went to pay.
"Madam, the bill has already been settled by the gentleman at your table," the server said.
Vicky froze.
Not long ago, the man excused himself to the bathroom and she realized that was merely his excuse to pay the bill.
When she returned to the table, she noticed that the man was gone and asked, "Where is that gentleman?"
"He got a phone call and went outside to take it. He told us to wait outside," Jennifer said.
"Let's go outside, then."
After exiting the restaurant, Cece said to Vicky, "Jennifer and I have something else to do, so we won't wait here."
The taxi they called had already arrived outside the restaurant, so Vicky nodded.
After getting into the taxi, Jennifer could not help but turn around to look back. "Cece, that gentleman wouldn't even reveal his name. Is it okay for us to leave Vicky alone with him?"
"She'll be fine." Cece had been by Vicky's side for a while and had learned a thing or two about evaluating people. "Vicky and that gentleman clearly know each other," Cece said. She then lowered her voice, "Also, their relationship seems quite special. The way that gentleman looks at Vicky is different. If Vicky hadn't gotten divorced, it would be fine for us to be third wheels, but now that she's divorced, the more suitors she has, the better."
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Awesome story but too long winded...