Lila POV
The pretty brunette behind the counter perks up upon seeing him. She flicks her short hair away from her chin and widens her green eyes.
“We need a room for two,” Caleb states, leaning against the counter.
“Yes, of course. Do you have a room booked online?” she asks, fluttering her fake eyelashes at him.
On the surface, Caleb looks as though he’s fallen for her charms, but I know from the way he clenches his jaw that he just finds her annoying.
“I’m afraid not,” he says in a seductive tone I’ve never heard before. “Could you fit us in for one night?”
The gorgeous smile he gives her isn’t even directed at me, and I blush.
The woman frowns.
“Unfortunately, we are very booked out.”
“Damn. We’re only staying for one night, and it’s very last-minute. See, my poor younger sist
