"This restaurant's decor remains unchanged from before. I noticed that several other restaurants have been refurbished." Mandy couldn't resist sighing as she surveyed the decorations.
"Vintage is cool. People may appreciate different styles only if they have a variety of aesthetic criteria." Draco chivalrously pulled out the chair for Mandy.
"You are just as thoughtful as you used to be." Mandy smiled at Draco with affection in her gaze. Mandy exuded a certain intellectual charm.
"Please order whatever you like. It's my treat." Draco sat across from her, appearing lost in thought and seeming absent-minded.
"Did the people in that vehicle your friends? The car looked quite expensive. I don't recall you mentioning any friend who owns a car like that." Mandy casually flipped through the menu, her natural instinct sensing something was bothering Draco.
Draco took a sip of water and then smiled as he clarified the situation. "To be precise, we're not friends. He happens to be the husband of one of my employees. They probably got into a fight, I think." "So they fought? But what made them follow us?" Intrigued, Mandy set aside the menu and asked with curiosity.
After pondering for a moment, Draco expressed, "There's a possibility that he intended to inquire with me about something, but regrettably, the individual he sought is absent from work today." "Why didn't you inform him? It seems like that guy will squander more of their time." In astonishment,
Mandy covered her mouth.
Calmly, Draco picked up the menu that Mandy had just set down on the table and stated, "You're aware that I prefer not to meddle in other people's family matters. Brandon must fix this matter on his own if he really had a fight with his wife."
With a smile and a shake of her head, Mandy asked, "His name is Brandon Larson, correct? I actually heard of him. It's been years since we last met, and your once-reserved personality has transformed. You appear to be much more extroverted than you were previously."
Upon noticing Draco flipping through the menu, an idea sparked in her mind. "I would like to try their specialty dish. Kindly order it for me."
Draco waved his hand to signal the waiter over and swiftly put the prior incident out of his mind.
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