The dame was clearly not to be messed with. “Sure, let’s go! What, are you scared?”
Even as the atmosphere tensed, an Audi A6 stopped outside.
A young man in a suit alighted, followed by a tall, slender pretty face with short hair and thick makeup.
“Hello, I believe we chatted online and agreed to my booking,” the youth said. “Who’s the landlady here?”
The dame ran up to him. “That would be me! Hurry on inside! Apologies for the mess, but these people are trying to steal your reservation, but I managed to fend them off.”
“For real!?” the young man growled coolly.
“For real!” the dame quickly said. “But don’t worry it’s just a freakout. People like us working in the service industry have plenty of experience with that. How else would we make a living, y’know?”
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