CELESTINE's POV

‘‘This restaurant has earned a reputation for having excellent food...’’ Blade remarked as he sat down and handed me the menu with an excited smile on his face.

As I took the menu from his hand, I nervously bit the lower part of my lip. My scowl deepened as I looked over the list of the foods that were on the menu. Each individual dish cost not lower than forty-five dollars to purchase. It was too terrifying to order cuisine of this kind in this establishment.

‘‘A penny for your thoughts?’’ The guy asked me, undoubtedly realizing that I was hesitating to order. ‘‘Is there something that's not...