{he watches her warily as she looks around. it’s clean, larger than a shoebox, and stylishly sparse, but he can’t wait to hear her criticisms.}
“I hate surprises.”
{ she won’t comment on the size. despite how she outwardly belittles – to live without luxury is to be admired. even if she cannot imagine what her life would be like without money. she waves her hand dismissively }
“You should show me where we’re going to sit and eat unless you want me to look through your entire place.”