Taken Aback
For a second, the manager was taken aback. He was unsure how to handle such a blatant lie. He had quickly composed himself, however. Many of the other customers looked ready to abandon the establishment, regardless of whether or not they got their meals.
Despite knowing she was obviously telling a lie, the manager apologized to her, inviting her to his office to trash out the issue. He called Grace along as well. After all, he wasn’t sure how much of a lie this woman was capable of telling.