Cephus’ POV

Chapter 162

Cephus’ POV

“I…” Cephus stepped away immediately to follow him so I was left completely alone at the desk and had to stagger after the two of them until I was back in earshot.

“Um, did you not hear what I just said? I’ve been kidnapped, I need you to call the police for me.”

The guy’s laugh was nervous. “Now, we are well-known here for our seafood experiences, serving locally caught produce…”

He was too scared to go against Cephus… no, that didn’t make sense, because he seemed perfectly relaxed telling Cephus about the new cheese menu they’d just launched. He was too scared to talk to me.

I’d had this sort of interaction with men before too, though usually I’d been engineering it. He thought I was joking, and he didn’t understand the joke.

It was because I was too calm about the whole situation, wasn’t it? I didn’t fit the bill of a woman who looked kidnapped.

Was I going to have to turn into a blubbering mess just to get someone to take me seriously? Because that sounde