BuzzNovelThe restaurant’s doors stood wide open, with two servers in crisp waistcoats
greeting guests at the entrance.
Alessia strode ahead, the three girls trailing behind her, their eyes fixed on her back. One of the waiters stepped
forward and said something to Alessia.
“Oh no, are we about to get kicked out?” Ewhispered nervously.
“I don’t think so. Look at how respectful the waiter is-he clearly knows Alessia,” Mia replied, watching closely.
Sure enough, just as Mia finished speaking, the waiter nodded politely to Alessia and stepped aside to let them
in. He spoke quietly into his earpiece, and moments later, a man in a sharp suit hurried out from the dining
room.
“The manager,” someone murmured.
“The manager? Who is Alessia, really?” The surprise in the waiters voice only made the girls more curious.
“Miss Morton! If you'd let us know you were coming, we would have prepared everything in advance, the
manager said, almost breathless..
“It was a last-minute dinner with my housemates,” Alessia replied simply.
“We've kept your usual private room ready. Please, this way.”
Alessia nodded, but glanced back to see the others still huddled together, whispering.
“Aren’t you coming?” she called.
“Of course! Coming, coming!” Esnapped out of her daze, grabbing Joyce's hand and looping her arm
through Mia's, dragging them inside.
The interior took their breath away. It felt as if they'd stepped straight into a tranquil English manor garden:
arched stone bridges over gentle streams, elegant architecture, and lush greenery everywhere.
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“It’s gorgeous,” Ebreathed, wide-eyed.
Ahead, Alessia waited for them beneath a covered walkway, showing no sign of impatience. She murmured
something to the manager, who nodded and slipped
away.
Mia, a little embarrassed, tugged on Esme’s sleeve. “We probably look like we've
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never been anywhere nice before,” she whispered.
Escratched her head sheepishly. “Sorry, Alessia.”
Alessia just shrugged. “Don’t worry about it. Most people cout here for a walk after dinner-it’s perfectly
normal.”
She gestured to the side, where several other guests strolled through the gardens or sat in the courtyard, sipping
tea or coffee in perfect leisure. No one paid them any mind.
The girls finally relaxed, their nerves easing and their opinion of Alessia rising.
“Where'd the manager go?” Joyce asked.
“I sent him to get everything ready. Do you want to look around a bit more, or shall
we eat?”
“Let's eat!” the three of them answered in unison.
Alessia smiled and led the way.
They hesitated over the menu, intimidated by the prices-one dish probably cost more than their monthly
allowances combined. Alessia didn’t make a fuss. She simply asked if anyone had any dietary restrictions, then
ordered several of the restaurant's signature dishes.
When the manager cback to confirm the order, the three girls braced themselves as if it were their own
wallets taking the hit, but said nothing; they wouldn't dare embarrass Alessia in front of the staff.
Once the manager had left, Joyce finally voiced her concern in a shaky whisper. “Alessia, isn’t that a bit much?”
“If we can’t finish, we'll just take the leftovers hfor a midnight snack,” Alessia replied, unfazed.
“Even someone as rich as you packs
up leftovers?” Mia eee heridne
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Alessia heard her playful groan and just laughed, saying nothing.
Her phone buzzed. It was Cole.
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“I'll take this outside,” she told them.
“Someone will bring the food m
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And with that, Alessia slipped away before any of them could protest.
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