Freira forced a smile, acting that she is not at all disturbed by the man's presence. "What's yours?" she said then looked at the display of liquors on her back, hiding her face so she could breathe as calmly as possible.
"I'd take brandy for today," he said, leaning on his chair.
She immediately prepared his drink and gave it to him. He took a sip without taking his eyes off her and instead of looking away, she forced herself to stare back at him.
This is just for work.
Nothing more.
And the earlier she got to be done with it, the better.
He puts down his drink and then passed his tongue on his lips. "To be honest, I came here yesterday not because I wanted a drink here at Barney's. There are pubs close to where I reside and I do not have to go to the other side of the city just to
