C22 Midnight-Eyed Stranger

Reyona saw the waiter coming from the back and whooshed out a breath of relief. She beckoned to him and asked for her bill.

"Don't worry, put it on my tab," Maxwell told the waiter.

"No, I would not..." Reyona started to protest, but the waiter had already moved on to the people calling him at another table. "Do not expect a thank you from me," she said and turned to leave.

Hold… shit