Chapter 58

"You booked the whole place? Oh, wait, it's your restaurant. I guess you didn't have to book it." Abigail took a seat. The atmosphere was lovely, but it felt a little too much for their first proper meal together. She half-expected someone to show up with a violin, a crowd to start dancing around them, and Matthew to suddenly pull out a ring. After realizing she was being a little too dramatic, she shook her head to get the thought out of her head. Matthew noticed the slight change in her expression and asked, "Are you okay?" "This meal was supposed to be my treat, but we ended up at your restaurant, and you even went through the trouble of clearing the whole place." She paused for a moment before adding, "But no worries, because I'll still cover tonight's bill. I owe you this for helping me before, so it's only right to return the favor." He flipped through the menu absentmindedly before stopping to look at her. "Ms. Parker, you always seem eager to distance yourself, even if