#Chapter 23 – Jack
Abby

What an arrogant a ss. He’s just as egotistical as he always was.

I rub my temples as the back door slams shut behind Karl. I stalk back across the room, giving John a

look as I pass. He lifts his hands in supplication. “Sorry, boss. But to be fair, he started it.”

“This is a kitchen, not a boxing ring,” I hiss, shooting John a glare that makes him practically shrink. “If

you have a problem with someone, then take it outside. Better yet, don’t get into a fight at work. There

are literal stoves on, and knives everywhere. This isn’t the place or time.”

The message is directed at John, but I know everyone’s listening.

“Yes, boss,” he mumbles.

I walk back to my station and get back to work. We’re in the middle of a dinner rush, and the last thing I

need is for my employees to start fighting. I get why Karl was pis sed. John is being even more abrasive

and vulgar than usual tonight, but that doesn’t mean he should start a fight in the middle of my

restaurant. Imagine if my customers heard them.

Great, now everyone in the kitchen is going to be afraid of him. It’s only a matter of time before they

find out who and what he really is. I can’t afford to have an Alpha here, not if everyone finds out. They’ll

probably start to see him as the person in charge and not me.

I watch Karl return to his station and smile to myself. I’ve already had a couple of complaints about him,

and I’ll have to talk to him about it later. But even if he’s been irritating the hell out of my employees, it’s

a little amusing to watch him try to figure this whole restaurant thing out.

Tonight, just a little while before closing time, I call Karl to my office. When he arrives, he closes the

office door behind him and leans back into it. His face is slightly red from the heat of the

kitchen.“What’s up?” he says.

to talk to you about everything. We had a few complaints

He pauses. “Me?”

Poor Jack looked like he wanted to

guess I’m just used

in my kitchen, you’re

slowly. “I guess I’ll have to get used to that.”

going to a party with me. Since I lasted the day and

A deal’s a

I can

my head. “We still

what I need to do. I’ll be happy to follow your orders.” He gives me

I honestly don’t know

out of here. He always used to let

know what

do better tomorrow,” he says, turning

coming back?” I can’t hide the

shoulder at me. “You still need the

I nod.

yeah, I’ll see you

the kitchen, my eyebrows raised. Looks like it won’t be so easy to

he sticks around, people are going to find out he’s working

People like Adam.

this. I didn’t

Now it looks like I’m stuck with

some reason, I can’t help that the thought makes me

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on my feet from my shift, the

hear Adam moving around the kitchen as I wander down the

make dinner for you,” he says, coming around the island to kiss

incredibly smooth and I

wine.

“Wow, what’s the occasion?”

been stressing you out, and you’ve been

to do something nice

kiss him on the cheek and sink onto one of the stools. “That’s very

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