An hour passed before Gray realized it.
The clinking of utensils had softened now as the main course was done. It was replaced by the sweeter aroma of desserts as they started being served.
Plates of rich chocolate mousse, glazed fruit tarts, and airy cheesecakes were laid out elegantly across the table.
Fortunately, as time passed by, Gray had already loosened up and become more comfortable with the people around him. It was also thanks to the fact that reporters no longer pressed him with prying questions about business or personal matters.
Instead, they traded funny stories from their coverage, tales of embarrassing mishaps on their job, and gossip about colleagues.
Gray even found himself laughing at them. In a short time after he met them, he learned a lot of gossip in the industry. Most were people in the business industry who had a bad attitude towards the press and the staff.
