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“It is indeed sufficient It’s really more than Thank you”

Jacqui wasn’t going to look this gift horse in thefor a few uy could afford it

She walked back behind the counter to put the check in the register

“Here, let o to deliver all this stuff”

He nodded, and then shrugged a little sheepishly “Thank you And, uh,out to the car?”

Jacqui couldn’t help but laugh merrily “Of course!” Then, she had an idea “Actually, if you’d like, I’d be happy to go with you and just show you the places I know the staff at each of the”

He sighed in what sounded like relief “That would be wonderful I’d be delighted to have you along That is, if you don’t have any work to do?”

Jacqui laughed again “As it so happens, soht out all my stock, so I think I can close for the day Let’s carry everything out, and then give me five minutes to lock up”

They loaded the car—an extremely luxurious SUV, Jacqui noted When they were done, she ran back into the shop, put the register drawer in the safe, turned off the lights, and flipped the sign on the door to closed Everything was already clean, so the rest of her normal procedure could wait until later

When Jacqui got back to the car, he was holding the passenger door open for her She started to get in and then hesitated

“I just realized I don’t know your name I mean, I know the name on your check, but is that what your friends call you?”

He laughed “Part of it, yes I do have a rather lengthy nah”

Jacqui shook his hand “I’m Jacqui Nice to meet you, Khizar”

Once in the car, she directed hihout the afternoon and called the kitchen director, as a friend of hers On the drive, she pointed out a feaukee lands