Larissa made it to the room Gary had booked and found that he was already waiting for her inside. Most of the guests who stayed at the Winston Hotel were wealthy because five thousand dollars was the minimum spending for a room that could only accommodate ten people. Of course, the price per head of eating at the hotel's restaurant was a lot higher than other places, so nobody had to worry about not spending up to five thousand dollars. However … If there were only two people, then it was a different story altogether.
Gary handed Larissa the menu and hinted intentionally, "Pick the more expensive dishes." However, Larissa felt embarrassed to do so.
"You're an esteemed guest at our hotel, so you're exempt from the minimum spending rule," she lied. Anyway, she had a say in these matters after all. She picked two averagely-priced dishes and pushed the menu back to him. "Here, see if you would like to add anything," she said.
Gary ordered one of each of the most expensive dishes the restaurant had to offer. Larissa roughly calculated the total price, which amounted to almost seven thousand dollars. He was filthy rich! When the waiter heard his order, he couldn't help but gently warn them, "I don't think the two of you can finish so much food."
"It's okay." Gary put the menu down calmly and said, "Just take my order."
"It is indeed a little too much," said Larissa. Thinking of how they would waste most of it, she felt the pain of Gary's wallet bleeding. Gary fixed his gaze on her. After making sure that she really meant it and wasn't just trying to be polite, he finally gave in. "Pick another three of your favorite dishes besides the two you already ordered. We'll cancel everything else."
The remaining dishes on the menu were all the restaurant's specialties, and Larissa explained the ingredients and preparation methods of each one in detail. Gary listened attentively with a look of admiration in his eyes. "Larissa, are you interested in jumping ship?" asked Gary jokingly. "I can pay you double your current salary and even the company's stock dividends."
"You flatter me, Mr. Logan." Larissa smiled and refused his offer politely. "I'm used to working in this industry and I have no plans to change careers for now."
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