Alla pondered for a moment. If she were to leave the lounge, she might encounter Casiano, and with that in mind, she shook her head once more. Keyon, somewhat helpless, cast a glance her way.
"I shall retrieve some sustenance for you," he declared, and ignoring Alla's protestations, he promptly rose from his seat. Keyon's status was unique; the Davies Corporation extended to him an invitation of high prestige. The restaurant he chose was the very one where Casiano was present.
Confronted with a dazzling array of dishes, Keyon found himself at a loss for choice. He thus pulled out his mobile phone and dialed Alla, "What delicacies do you favor?"
Alla insisted on her lack of appetite, but Keyon persuaded her, "You must consume something. You still need to look after me this afternoon."
She conceded, "Something easy on the stomach will suffice."
