At that moment, Penelope just smiled like she hadn't heard a single word Cora said, and she waved her hand in that same dismissive way she had been doing all evening.
"Well, it seems like you're still angry with me, and I completely understand that," she said, her voice taking on this fake caring tone that made Cora want to scream.
"But I'm just going to resolve this whole issue right here, right now. We're going to work this out amicably, and the way we're going to do that is simple." She reached over and squeezed Richard's arm, giving him this meaningful look. "My boyfriend here, my husband-to-be, is going to pay for this entire meal and everything else you order today."
At that moment, without wasting another second, Oliver had clearly seen enough of this ridiculous situation. His jaw was set tight, and there was something dangerous flickering in his eyes as he looked directly at Penelope and Richard.
