I was just supposed to bring the tray in and get the fuck out. That’s the job when it’s a private suite on the top floor. No lingering. No small talk. Drop the food, smile if they look at you, leave. VIP means money, and money means they don’t want to see the help longer than necessary. The guy was already half out of his jacket when I knocked. Tall, broad, dark hair going a little grey at the temples, expensive watch catching the light. He didn’t say come in. He just looked at me like he already owned the room and everyone in it. “Put it on the table,” he said. Voice low, calm. Not loud. Didn’t need to be. I set the covered dishes down. Steak, asparagus, some fancy wine I couldn’t pronounce. My hands were steady. I’ve done this a hundred times. Then he stepped closer and the air changed. “Stay.” One word. I should’ve said I had other tables. I should’ve walked out. Instead I stood there like an idiot while he walked around me once, slow, looking me up and down. “Take the
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