“Everything is cooked fresh,” the proprietress said. “So it’ll take a little time.”
“I understand,” Aitana replied.
Not long after, the restaurant filled up.
It was clear the food was genuinely good—otherwise, it wouldn’t be this popular.
“It’s a good thing we came early,” Yehua said. “Otherwise, we’d be waiting a long time.”
After a brief pause, she asked, “Dr. Pollock… how are things between you and Mr. York?”
Aitana answered evenly, “Alex and I are good friends. We both work, but when we’re free after work, we sometimes meet to watch movies or go shopping. He asks me for advice about his home renovation, and occasionally I go with him to buy materials. That’s pretty much our routine.”