Hearing the door open, Xavier, seated leisurely inside the room, looked up to see the couple in the doorway. The smile on his face faded in an instant.

“Thank you."

Bennett thanked the waiter. He then took Claudia's hand and led her into the private room.

Xavier shifted his gaze from the two of them to their intertwined hands.

After a couple of seconds, Xavier redirected his attention from their hands and greeted Bennett with a smile. "Hello, Mr. Dreskin."