As they said, quality came at a price. Despite their modest serving sizes, the four dishes they ordered were more than enough for her and Bennett to share. As expected, all of them tasted divine.

After the meal, Claudia had two cups of tea to cleanse her palate before she started enjoying the macarons she had been looking forward to.

As Bennett watched her cheeks swell like a squirrel's with each bite, desire rose within him.

“Is it that good?"

He was not a fan of sweets, but the way Claudia ate them made them look delectable to him.

Claudia glanced at the macaron in her hand and then at him.

“It's not that sweet. Do you want to try it?"

“I'm willing to give it a try if you feed me.”

Claudia, although embarrassed, offered the half-eaten macaron to him. Bennett opened his mouth and took a bite of the treat, his lips brushing against her fingertip as he did so.

As her face reddened, Claudia instinctively withdrew her hand. She blinked at him and asked, "It's good, right?"

"It's quite sweet."

"No, it's not!"

Not finding the dessert too sweet, Claudia reached for the last macaron on the plate and took a bite, and savored its softness and sweetness. It tasted good!

"It's just a Little sweet, but not too much," she added.

Bennett wiped his hands with his napkin and complimented the dessert.

“It's probably the fact that you personally feed me that makes the treat especially sweet."

She didn't say anything, but her cheeks blushed at the compliment. Bennett smiled. "Are you full, Mrs. Dreskin?"

“I'm full," Claudia replied, looking down at her bloated belly. She had indulged so much that she felt fit to burst!

“Shall we go home then?”

“Okay,” she agreed.

To avoid getting a flabby stomach, Claudia mentally reminded herself to go for a walk once they reached home.

Bennett took her hand, and they stepped out of the private room, the faint aroma of the restaurant lingering in the air, reminding them of the delicious meal they had just enjoyed.

Not long after leaving the private room, a female voice unfamiliar to Claudia called out, "Bennett!"

Claudia turned to see a middle-aged Lady in a dark green dress emerging gracefully from the adjacent private room. Her presence exuded an air of refined sophistication. She glanced at Bennet and Claudia with mild surprise but quickly composed herself.