Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 17 – Betrayal
Abby

“What? Why?” Some of them have worked for me for years, Olivia the longest of them all. What would

drive her and the others to quit so suddenly?

No one answers.

“Why are you all quitting?” I repeat. I’m not letting them leave here until I get some sort of explanation.

No one looks at me. Clearly, none of them want to be the one to step forward and tell me the truth.

After all these years together, they were just going to sneak away in the night without an explanation.

Without even finishing their shifts.

Finally, Olivia comes forward, a determined look on her face. “Because they’re joining my restaurant.”

I turn to her, my eyebrows going up. “Your restaurant?”

She nods.

“But why? Am I not good enough to work for?”

She shrugs. “I just haven’t enjoyed working for you. I’ve felt for a long time that I could do a better job,

and so I started my own place.”

I thought we were friends, but I can see now that I was mistaken. That realization alone is almost as

shocking as the news that every single one of my employees wants to work for her over me.

A wave of insecurity crashes into me. Maybe I’m not as good a boss as I thought I was. I’ve always

strived to make this a good place to work. A place where employees can actually enjoy their shifts, but

apparently, I didn’t do a good enough job.

I can feel Karl’s eyes on me, and I suddenly wish I just took a cab. Of course, after telling him I didn’t

need his help, he had to bear witness to my failure.

“I didn’t realize you felt that way,” I say as monotone as possible. I can’t let them see how hurt I am.

“You’re still stuck in this ridiculous family system.”

“Right.”

“And I just know my place will be really popular.” She looks around at the others. “Everyone else

agrees.”

him any mind. It looks like he’s the

skin, bright red hair, and

a threat. I guess she didn’t feel the need

on,” Olivia says, gesturing to the

Karl and Adam as they go. Olivia’s

I wonder how much of this has to do with

she use that to convince everyone to leave? I refused to get an important Alpha a reservation,

of a personal vendetta. Truth be told, I acted petty, and I’m sure she used

advantage.

minute, her hand on the door. “Good luck,” she says. Clearly, she

It’s in poor taste, but she obviously doesn’t

to be

don’t answer. She just grins and pushes her way out of the

a stretch of silence, and I can’t bring myself to look at any of them. Ethan lingers for a

Adam and Karl. He stacks the chairs. The injury in his

complaints. I guess he’s used to working around it after so many

“Abby,” Adam starts.

“I don’t really want to talk about it right now.

should just meet me

me to stay

Karl, thankfully, stays quiet.

wouldn’t mind, I think I’d like to be alone tonight. I’m exhausted,

good

be getting any sleep tonight, but I don’t want to

some sort of explanation for this. The last thing I want to do is talk

what happened, and then somehow try to wrap my head around what I’m

even anything to

God, I’m so screwed.

say, turning to Karl. “I can’t deal with all this right now.” I gesture between the

need help cleaning

cleaning? Now that would

pull together. “I was genuinely

shake my head. “Me

how desperate I am for him to leave, because he gives in for

doesn’t spare Adam another

you,” I say to

the cheek. “Don’t worry, we’ll figure this out. I

if you want to continue opening the

we’ll talk about it more

do when he’s

than a couple. Shouldn’t I want him to stay and

got rid of him the

going. He nods and

in the kitchen, I let the tears fall. I

order another drink, and the bartender pushes a

I’ve lost count of how many I’ve had, and room teeters a