Phoebe appeared to be unbothered by the whole conversation. She summoned a waiter gracefully and proceeded to order off the menu. After a moment, she glanced at me and asked, "Mrs. Roberts, is there anything you would like to try? The pineapple fried rice here is great. Why don't you have a try?"
I smiled and replied, "Since Miss Rulin has recommended it, of course I will have a try. You seem to be quite familiar with this place."
She answered with a gracious smile, "Well. I've eaten here several times before. As I think the food here is really good, so I always recommend this place to other people. If Mrs. Roberts doesn't mind, you can have a try for my sake."
There was no similarity between Miss Rulin and Andrea at all. According to Austin's preference, he would have found a woman similar to Andrea if he wanted to. However, Phoebe and Andrea were completely different in all aspects. There was no similarity between them at all.
After chatting for a while, I got up and headed to the bathroom. Hendrix wanted to accompany me, but seeing that he and Austin were in the middle of a conversation, I declined and went alone.
When I came out of the washroom, I ran into Austin. He was leaning against the wall and seemed to be waiting for someone. I looked around and realized that the ladies' room was empty. Who was he waiting for?
I asked politely, "Are you waiting for Miss Rulin?"
He looked up at me with an expressionless face and replied, "I am waiting for you!"
I was stunned for a second. "Why are you waiting for me?" I questioned. I didn't seem to have anything to do with him. He had never been satisfied with me, so over the years, although he was really close with Hendrix, we rarely spoke. Why did he come looking for me all of a sudden?
"What's the matter?" I asked.
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