To break the awkward silence, Cillian spoke up in a cheerful tone. "My, looks like we arrived right after everyone's self-restraint left the room." He settled comfortably into his chair and added with a light chuckle, "Though I can't blame anyone. The spread looks so delicious that even I wouldn't be able to control myself."
Gavriel simply gave Cillian a blank stare. Meanwhile, Aliana, Jade, and Andrew all turned their heads toward him at the exact same time, their eyes twitching in unison.
Vance sat back down, letting out a low laugh. "Forgive our bad manners. The guests were getting a little... impatient. So we decided to start while waiting for the rest of our group, Mr. Pierce."
"Hmm. I assure you, we didn't miss much, it seems," Cillian replied, flashing his signature dazzling smile, and Vance returned it with a chilling one of his own.
Just then, the servers stepped forward and started piling food onto their plates one by one.
