Verity laughed at his shock. "Of course you would. But I wouldn't do that to you. Unless sales are down," she continued to joke.
"If you're sure," she nodded. "What they are about?" she asked. "Decadence, beauty, design- and showing off how much money you have," she teased with a wink. Of course, the people who usually frequented these places didn't need to show off how much money they had...
She smiled at his choice, "good choice," she confirmed with a nod. When the waiter came to take the order she showed George the respect of letting him order the drinks. She didn't need to undermine him in any way- the cards were stacked against him in a place like this.
She saw him eyeing the table setting and smiled a little to herself. "So what do you think so far?" she asked quietly.