There were approximately fifteen people at each table.

They had already finished ordering food. In fact, some had already begun to eat.

Annabeth Cates felt a little uncomfortable looking at that scene before her.

She arrived ten minutes ahead of the appointed time, and that meant she wasn’t late.

Logically speaking, they should’ve waited for her briefly even if everyone else had arrived.

However, they didn’t…

Never mind that they ordered the dishes, but they had even begun to eat.

Annabe