Celia also joined the group and gave Aidan a quick signal with her eyes.

Aidan immediately caught on, saying, "There’s nothing we can't talk about together. We're all friends here."

Lydia was getting more and more annoyed. Celia plopped down next to her and called the waiter, saying, "Please bring all the stuff from our table to this one."

"Sure. Just give me a sec."

Now, the four of them were all sitting at one table.

Aidan carried on coolly, "Let's keep ...