~CHAPTER 51~
I retied my bun back into place. It was just a few minutes before my shift ended, and I couldn't wait to escape the confines of the cafe.
My shift had been as peaceful as it usually was, with the soft conversation and the occasional sounds of cups and silverware.
But, as always, there were the occasional rude and inconsiderate people who seemed to take pleasure in making my life more difficult. It was just part of the job, I reminded myself.
But what wasn't part of the job was the lingering image of those piercing blue eyes that seemed to haunt me every working moment.
The two men in suits had left the moment they finished their coffee, but the memory of their visit remained etched in my mind like a scar.
He - the blue-eyed one - had kept giving me glances throughout their stay, and I had caught every single one of them. Which meant, I realized with a flush, that I had been giving him glances too.