Subsequently, she got to her feet and regained her composure before heading to the restaurant next door.
“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.”
Upon entering the restaurant, Jessica gave her two guests an apologetic look.
Her arrival brought a sense of relief to Roxanne and Jack who responded with a faint smile. “It’s all right. Please take a seat.”
Nodding in acknowledgment, Jessica sat down beside them. However, at the sight of the untouched food on the table, she looked at them in surprise. “Didn’t I ask you to start first? Why did you wait for me? I’m really sorry that the food is now cold.”
Since Roxanne didn’t know Jessica that well, she simply broke into a cordial smile.
As for Jack, he gave her a perfunctory reply. “Since you’re the host, it’s right that we wait for you.”
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