“What are you trying to do?” Eloise demanded, with her voice being sharp.
But Alex didn’t respond immediately. His gaze lingered on her features with almost exaggerated focus, scanning from her eyes to the curve of her lips, as though he was committing every detail to memory.
The silence stretched just long enough to make her shift uncomfortably.
Finally he tilted his head, his voice was low and deliberate.
“Hmm… I’m just making sure I have your face in my head. You know, marking it... just in case you try running off with the bill.” he said.
With this, Eloise’s eyebrows shot up. And a sharp humorless laugh escaped her.
“What the hell? Do I look like a thief to you?” she said and eyed him scornfully.
Alex didn’t flinch. He simply stepped back, with his lips curling into a charming
