Reconciliation

"Well, you are wrong about that. And do I have to tell you that you don't have to make such assumptions. The fact that you are here with me now does not mean that I am trying too hard to please you because you are officially my girlfriend. The reason I said what I did is to remind you of something I think you may have forgotten. As my assistant, you are of course obliged to follow me wherever I go. So, right now, if I say I want to eat, you have no business being anywhere but at my side. And certainly not in the office."

Elma swallowed his words as quickly as he'd said them and immediately agreed in her heart that he was right. She couldn't argue with what he had said, but she still had to remind him that they had work to get back to.

"I still feel we should hurry back. Not you, of course. You can take as long as you need to eat, but I will only have a water when the service arrives. Besides, I think I need to go to the toilet. Excuse me."