#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.

about everything.

He pauses. “Me?”

you don’t take orders well. Poor Jack looked like he wanted

slightly. “My bad. I guess

my

nods slowly. “I guess I’ll have to get used to that.” He grins suddenly, and I

a party with me. Since

deal’s

I can go

still need to clean up

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

eyes. I honestly don’t know what’s happening. I thought

by me and stalk out of here. He always used to let his temper get the best of

whatever I say? I don’t know what Karl this

he says, turning to

hide the shock from coming

at me. “You

I nod.

yeah, I’ll see you

the kitchen, my eyebrows raised. Looks like it

sticks around, people are going to find out he’s working here. People like

People like Adam.

lean back and close my eyes. I didn’t plan for this. I didn’t plan for him to make it through

full day. Now it

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

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walk into my apartment, dead on my feet from my shift, the scent of cooking meat greets

kitchen as I

around the island

a sip of the wine. It’s incredibly smooth and I look closer at the

wine.

“Wow, what’s the occasion?”

stressing you out, and you’ve been

do something nice

him on the cheek and sink onto one

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