Chapter 176

What I didn't know was that Norman and Willie exchanged a glance and shared a deliberate smile. "Say, Ariana. Now that you've sold the paintings and made this much money, you should really buy me a meal." Norman chuckled and looked at me. I nodded immediately. "Okay. Sure thing!" Norman must not have expected me to agree to it because he was stunned for a moment. Then, he smiled. "Alright. We're going to have the most expensive Jorlandian dish." I asked quickly when I heard him say it was the most expensive dish, "How expensive is that?" Willie couldn't take it anymore. She patted me on the arm and said, "It doesn't matter, Ari. You have to buy him that meal. You just don't run into a customer as generous as Mr. Norman." I finally understood what it meant. "Okay. It'll be my treat, and it doesn't matter how expensive it's going to be." Norman was completely stumped by my response. He chuckled dryly. "Alright. Let's go." I immediately followed him with a spring in my step. He