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There were even sandals in boxes at the bottom of the closet for me to slip on

From there, I went into my private bathroom, pleased to find a shower, sink, and toilet I wouldn’t pretend to understand—or even want to—the plualow, but I was pleased to know it existed

Turning to the ood look at myself for the first time since, well, I didn’t even knohen

My skin was a little paler than usual, and one away

Reaching up, I pulled down ured out what drugs I’d been given, so I had no idea what kinds of effects Ihim, he probably had a private chemist who could cook up rando test

But, aside from the wobbly stomach that would probably feel better after some food, and the fact that I had no recollection of the day before, I was okay

I took a minute to wash my face and roll some kinks out of my neck and back before I found my way back downstairs, ready to see if he had a fancy coffeeto put in my stomach

“I’”

“I’ And I did take your shoes off when I put you in bed,” he added, nodding down atme with his martini

“Gee, I don’t think it would be a great idea to mix alcohol and whatever illicit substance you pumped into my system I’ll stick with coffee What?” I barked at the raised brow he shot at me

“Nothing Your coffee consu my lips curl up

“What?” I asked when his brows furrowed

“Nothing”

“No, not nothing You have a look Explain the look”

“It’s just that the Balzac reference was obscure”

“Ah, look who is being a snob again,” I said, looking over my shoulder at hih to know supposedly obscure facts about nineteenth-century French novelists”

“Touché,” Bella

And, daain, I really appreciated aI’d found it was a somewhat uncommon trait

“Where are thein the second cabinet with no luck

“Hoould I know, love?” Bella

“Right You have servants to find thethe search until I found the dainty porcelain s “So, what about the food situation?” I asked