She arrived in about half an hour.
Elisa called Rachel and instructed, "I've arrived. Meet me at the entrance."
She then hung up the phone.
As they approached the door, they noticed a chubby middle-aged man standing by the entryway. He appeared to be busy finding someone, yet he could have passed for a visitor.
When the man spotted Rachel, his eyes lit up and immediately drew his attention to Elisa who was beside her. He hurried down the steps to greet them. "Ms. Iris! Welcome! I just spoke to Ben Lee about you!"
While he did not recognize Rachel, he did recognize Elisa.
How could anyone not recognize her?
Elisa nodded with a smile. "Mr. Lee, let's continue this inside." She suggested.
Rachel felt contempt toward Elisa. What a snob.
Throughout the entire period, she had received zero attention.
She felt completely ignored. Eventually, Ben Lee picked up her presence and invited, "Please Ms. Rachel, do come in too."
Rachel was delighted. This is it; I get to bask in the limelight.
Being with Elisa is my ticket to success! From now on, I'm not leaving her side. Not for one bit!
They soon arrived at a restaurant and seated themselves at a booth. Ben Lee proceeded to distribute the menu to them. "Ms. Iris, Miss Rachel, order anything you would like. By the way, this is an authentic Chinese restaurant. I wasn't sure what your preferences are in terms of cuisines, so I picked the most popular one in town. If you're not satisfied, we can always change to another eatery."
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As soon as Ben Lee and Elisa finished their conversations on the phone, they began thinking of dinner plans.
Even though he wasn't sure if the decision would be supported by everyone, Ben opted for Chinese.
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