He was not expecting that his plan would work. It was better than he ever imagined would happen tonight. Truthfully, he was already anticipating the opposite, thinking he would go home empty-handed.
However, somehow, as if some miracle had happened, she changed her mind about him. She was giving him a chance. He guessed that was more than he could hope for.
"I took the liberty of ordering some of your old favorites. I don't know if you can remember them, but I hope your taste bud will somehow like them." He arranged the food on the table by the couch as soon as it arrived.
He had asked his assistant to arrange everything, listing all her favorites. Then he asked that it be sent to her room whether she accepted his invitation. Or not.
"What if I said no?" She asked, realizing he had arranged all this before asking her. "You could have wasted your time and money on all this."
