I do love that parallel of Belle in the tavern and Milha in the tavern. Nice catch!
A difference between Belle in the tavern and Milha in the tavern is that Belle was sat at a table by herself whilst Milha is surrounded by Hook and his men, Belle is a pretty girl and you would think that someone in the tavern would at least try their luck with her even if she told them where to go. What if Hook had arranged matters so that nobody would disturb Belle so that he could swoop in and turn on the charm with her?