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.

for Jack, he gave her a perfunctory reply. "Since you're the host,

spoken when silence descended upon

do, Roxanne gave Jack an awkward look, for she intended to leave

she and Jack could still

former had arrived,

Roxanne had no desire to continue

mind. Taking the initiative

befuddled after getting stuck in the traffic for so long. The fact that I'm supposed to apologize to Ms. Jarvis over dinner almost slipped my

symbol of my apology!" No sooner had she spoken than she downed her glass of wine in a single gulp. After that, she

conflicted look in Roxanne's eyes, as it was evident that Jessica was pressuring her into reciprocating with a

only drink when it was

was supposed to apologize instead

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