l of wings and chicken noodle soup. I hurriedly served i
lled out. I turned to him, slightly irrit
ned? Did Nora slap another customer?" I asked, already knowing the answer. Nor
his eyes wide. "What did she do
," Leon replied. I raised an eyeb
on't get it, Ash. She spilled
hat did you just say?" I asked,
y spine. Ryder Blackwood was a legend in LA and Europe – a bil
us," I said, already
a beat. "We should check it out," I said, trying to sound calmer than I f
her?" I asked, my voice laced with frustration. "Well, I just wanted to infor
ng. "Fine, but if anything happens to me, it'
u know how much this dress costs?" The lady yelled at Nora, who stood with her head bowed. Our mana
ndignation. "What insolence. Even if you sold this r
dress, stained with a wet splatter. She was pretty, but in
en, I saw him – a man in a grey suit that accentuated his broad shoulde
mine, and his gaze roamed my body, causing a prickly sensation on my skin. I cleared
h Miss Marie." The lady's eyes narrowed, her face darkening. "Who do
pen when you collided with her. You were opening the door, staring at your phone, and didn
me like I was her knight in shining armor. Ryder's gaze locked onto mine, his l
"How dare you, you slut! Do
are, and I'm not interested in finding out." Leon s
on me, filled with amusement. "Bravo," he said, his voic
yder asked, his gaze shifting to our manager. The red-ha
Ryder said, his voice firm. I felt a chill run down
f. "I apologize, Mr. Blackwood. This incident will nev
g person." He nodded toward the red-haired woman. "She's the one you
t. The woman's eyes locked onto mine, a sly smile spreading across he
ed onto mine, a smirk spreading across his face. "You hea
itate. If I didn't comply, I'd lose my job. And I couldn't afford
led with amusement as she gazed at Nora and me. "I'm sorry, miss.
ice strained. "Yes, miss, we're
ies. "Come on, baby, I'm tired. Let's go home.
he beginning of my hat
beginning. Ryder's eyes lingered on me, a
ake the feeling tha