Ethan looked up from his phone.

Their eyes met in silence.

Lila knew the score - he was just another guy who liked her looks.

She could see it in his eyes.

"You mean that?" Ethan finally asked.

His presence was too much. Lila focused on her soup. "Yeah."

Satisfied, Ethan left with his assistant.

The room felt empty without him.

After finishing her soup, Lila tried sleeping off the pain.

She woke up around nine.

The VIP room was ...