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10 ◆ Keeping It Friendly ◆
◇ KEL ◇
"You full?"
"Very."
"Enjoyed the food?"
"Yeah." I gave Enzo a small nod and lazily got up from my seat, putting on a smile for him when I noticed he was staring at me again.
The restaurant was about to close now, with only a couple of hotel guests lingering near the buffet table. I cooked him a small lunch meal earlier, but I knew he wanted to eat out for dinner. And I just couldn't say no when he invited me to hang out with him in the hotel where he's staying.
Enzo just treated me to dinner for the third time, despite my refusal to let him pay for everything. It wasn't like a romantic date, though, like the first few times we dined out. Just two friends hanging out over a meal. No more, no less.
"Thank you for dinner. My treat next time. Okay?"
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