“Sorry to cut this conversation short. You're not the only guest I have to attend to, please excuse me.”
I didn’t waste a moment waiting for her reply. I turned my back on her, chin held high, and walked away. She thought she could look down on me, but she was wrong. Dead wrong.
The dining room became busy as a batch of customers came in. I kept myself occupied with the newcomers. An old couple wanted a quiet table by the window, while a group of friends was celebrating a birthday. I gave each person a genuine smile, not the fake one I had given Natalia.
I returned to the counter to pick up the orders. I could hear the noise coming from the kitchen and smell the mouthwatering scent of freshly cooked dishes.
After loading the dishes onto my tray, I delivered them to their respective tab
