Momma D’s eyes swiveled away from Vivian to Osar and then to Cynthia. She looked away and said something to Fabian.
He looked in Vivian’s direction before nodding his head once and standing up to leave. He then gestured to the lady sitting with them to join him, and she promptly stood up and followed him out of the restaurant.
Momma D signaled for the check, and a waiter showed up immediately to attend to her. Vivian looked away with a sense of relief. Thank God, she’s leaving. She thought.
Their meals arrived, and Oscar and Cynthia paused their conversation as the waiters laid down their meals.
“Vivian was right about you,” Oscar said when the waiters left. “You are an intelligent young woman.”
“Thank you,” Cynthia said shyly.
“I mean that sincerely,” he assured her. “You see, I t
