#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.”
one pays him any mind.
his pale, freckled skin, bright red hair, and pronounced limp,
she didn’t feel the need
says, gesturing to the
slip past her, glancing sidelong at Karl and Adam as they go. Olivia’s gaze lingers
of this has to do with the argument she
I refused to get an
of a personal vendetta. Truth be told, I acted petty, and I’m
advantage.
back at the last minute, her hand on the door. “Good luck,” she says.
poor taste, but she obviously doesn’t care. “No employees.
to
She just grins and pushes her way out of the
silence, and I can’t bring myself to look at any
He stacks the chairs. The injury in his leg slows him a little, but
used to working around it
“Abby,” Adam starts.
say, forcing myself to meet his gaze, “I don’t really want to talk about
night. Maybe you should just meet me
want me to stay
Karl, thankfully, stays quiet.
I’d like to be alone tonight. I’m exhausted,
good night’s
I’ll be getting any sleep tonight, but I don’t want to answer
The last thing I want to do
my
anything to
God, I’m so screwed.
with all
need
escapes. “You, cleaning? Now that would
brows pull together. “I
head. “Me and
am for him to leave, because he gives
spare Adam another glance before
I say to
kisses me on the cheek. “Don’t worry, we’ll figure this out. I respect your
I can provide financial support if you want to continue opening
we’ll talk about it
I do when he’s gone. Sometimes it feels more like we’re
than a couple. Shouldn’t I want him to stay and comfort
got rid of him the
going to get the dishwasher going. He nods and gets to
the kitchen, I let the tears fall.
a glass of Vodka
had, and room teeters a bit as I
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