Ever since William showed up, business at Alyssa’s bar had been booming.He had a real gift for mixology, and a few of his signature drinks became instant bestsellers. Women in their twenties loved them the most.“Alyssa, Francis did it again, new record.” The bartender, AJ, waved the sales sheet at her. “We sold 108 glasses of the Francis Special today, and someone even opened more than a dozen bottles of the pricey stuff for him.”“If we started offering a hosts-for-hire service, maybe we could—”Before he finished, Alyssa shot him a look. Her voice went flat. “We run a legit place here.”Usually, she could joke around with the staff, keep things easy. But for some reason, hearing William talked about like that put a splinter under her skin.“Alyssa, come on, I’m kidding.” AJ lifted his hands and gave her a sheepish grin.She ignored him and glanced toward William, who was surrounded by a small crowd of female customer
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