Branch Forty Nine

They sat by the table and began to eat. To Xavier's surprise, the meal that Jessica prepared was very good. It was good enough to be rated top tier. Maybe helping her set up a restaurant would be a good idea.

"You did a fine job," Xavier said complimenting her.

Jessica felt a high degree of elation upon hearing that Xavier liked it and felt she did well. She knew it was a good sign that opening the restaurant would go in her favor.

She would normally not collect money from strangers. She considered Xavier no more than a stranger. Since she had known him she had barely had a mature and sincere conversation with him therefore she can't consider him a friend. He was a stranger.

Why would this stranger consider opening a restaurant for her? She wanted to ask out loud so desperately but she kept her numerous questions to herself.

"I am glad it's to your liking" Jessica answered instead.

If it came down to accepting the money and she felt uncomfortable she could ask him to act as an i