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\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d I said politely. \u201cWe\u2019re fully booked tonight. Without a reservation, I won\u2019t be able to seat you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her smile vanished instantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, really?\u201d she said loudly enough for nearby guests to hear. \u201cTake a picture of this guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She turned to her friends, laughing. \u201cHe won\u2019t be working here much longer. I\u2019ll make sure of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of them snickered. Another added, \u201cHope you enjoy scrubbing toilets for your last shift.\u201d<\/p>\n

The words hit harder than they expected\u2014not because they hurt me, but because I saw the host flinch beside me.<\/p>\n

That was my staff.<\/p>\n

My people.<\/p>\n

And no one talked to them like that.<\/p>\n

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