Eloise’ POVI blinked, pointing to myself hesitantly. “Excuse me? Are you… talking to me?” I tried to keep my tone steady, polite even, but there was an edge of uncertainty in my voice.“Yes, you,” he said, his brow arching as he looked me over, his gaze moving deliberately from my head to my feet and back again. It wasn’t a look of admiration—it was scrutiny, and it made my skin crawl.“Get me a beer,” he said, waving a hand as though I was some servant at his beck and call. “Make it chilled, and bring some food with you while you’re at it.”I stared at him, his words tumbling over me like a language I didn’t understand. “What?” I asked, my tone sharper now.He leaned closer, his voice rising as though I were slow to comprehend. “Beer. You know, waitress? That’s your job, isn’t it? You’re not being paid to stand around in… what is that? Sleepwear?” He reached out suddenly, his hand gripping my wrist in a way that sent a jolt of pain up my arm.My breath hitched as I stared down at hi
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