Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 17

#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.”

head, but no one pays him any mind. It looks

freckled skin, bright red hair, and pronounced

threat. I guess she didn’t feel the need

on,” Olivia says, gesturing to the others.

her, glancing sidelong at Karl and Adam as they go.

much of this has to do with the

that to convince everyone to leave? I refused to get an important Alpha

vendetta. Truth be told, I acted petty, and

advantage.

at the last minute, her hand on the door. “Good luck,” she

poor taste, but she obviously doesn’t

That’s going to

and pushes her way out of the

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

Karl. He stacks the chairs. The injury in his leg slows him a little,

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

“Abby,” Adam starts.

don’t really want to talk about it right

for the night. Maybe you should just meet me tomorrow or

me to

Karl, thankfully, stays quiet.

head. “If you wouldn’t mind, I think I’d like to be alone tonight. I’m exhausted, and I

a good

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

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

to wrap my head around what I’m

even anything to

God, I’m so screwed.

to Karl. “I can’t deal with all this right

don’t need help

cleaning? Now that would be

brows pull together. “I

head. “Me and

I am for him to leave, because he gives in

doesn’t spare Adam another

I

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

I can provide financial support if you want

talk about it

I do when he’s gone. Sometimes it feels more

stay and

him

going. He nods and gets

the tears fall.

pushes a glass of Vodka Soda across the smooth surface

many I’ve had, and room teeters

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