#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 only one
pale, freckled skin, bright red hair, and pronounced limp,
threat. I guess she didn’t feel the need to poach him with all the
says, gesturing
Adam as they go. Olivia’s gaze
much of this has
that to convince everyone to leave? I refused to get an important
a personal vendetta. Truth be told, I acted petty, and I’m sure she used
advantage.
her hand on the door. “Good
taste, but she obviously doesn’t care. “No
That’s going to
answer. She just grins and pushes her way out
of silence, and I can’t bring myself to look at any of them. Ethan lingers
and Karl. He stacks the chairs. The injury in his leg
guess he’s used to working around it
“Abby,” Adam starts.
meet his gaze, “I don’t really want to talk about it
should just meet me tomorrow
want me
Karl, thankfully, stays quiet.
wouldn’t mind, I think I’d like to be alone tonight. I’m
good night’s
I’ll be getting any sleep tonight,
some sort of explanation for this. The last thing I want to do is talk about it. I need
try to wrap my head around what I’m going to
anything to
God, I’m so screwed.
I say, turning to Karl. “I can’t deal with all this right now.” I gesture between
need help cleaning
escapes. “You, cleaning? Now
together.
“Me and Ethan have
for him to leave, because he gives in for once. “Fine. We’ll talk
He doesn’t spare Adam another glance before
I say
cheek. “Don’t worry, we’ll figure this out. I respect
I can provide financial support if
talk about it more
when he’s gone. Sometimes it feels more
couple. Shouldn’t I want him to stay and comfort me? Isn’t
of him the first moment
the dishwasher going. He nods and gets to work on mopping
I let the tears fall. I
a glass of Vodka Soda across
I’ve had, and room teeters
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