2022-02-28 20:03:22At Crystal Blue, the flow of customers was as Daryl had predicted.
Many people who had come to Isabel Freire's book signing preferred to have lunch at the closest restaurant to Marçal's bookstore.
Daryl left the office and decided to help the waiters so that the service would not be chaotic. Kelvin was crazy about the phone that wouldn't stop ringing.
"I'm sorry, sir... all the tables are taken. Unless you show up and try your luck... hello, hello?"
Josias approaches with his family for lunch. Kelvin widens his eyes and drops the phone.
"Mr. Rocha! Please tell me you have booked a table!"
Melissa replies smiling, "Certainly, young man. I was the one who called."
Kelvin nearly tears the sheets from the registration book and frantically searches for the reservation, "Ah, I found it! Stacy, tables 08, 09, and 10, kindly."
Stacy is surprised to find the group. She quickly checks and is reassured not to find William among th
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