#Chapter 46: A Dangerous Game
Karl

“What do you want?”

Adam’s voice is apprehensive, and for good reason. It’s not everyday that I set food inside his

restaurant, and it’s certainly not everyday that I show up telling him that I have a proposition for him.

But I’ve been plotting this for a long time.

Abby clearly doesn’t realize that Adam doesn’t care about her as much as he should. Or maybe she

does, but she doesn’t seem ready to leave him for some strange reason. She deserves better—she

deserves me. And maybe she just needs a little push to get the gears in motion. I swear, once she’s

free from Adam, she’ll realize just how much of a mess their ‘relationship’ is. And I know exactly what

it’ll take to convince him to leave.

The ingredients.

I’ve been holding onto them for a while now, waiting for the perfect time. And after what happened the

other night, when Adam stood his own fiancee up for a dinner date, I think it’s finally time.

“Let’s talk in private,” I say, smirking slightly. “You free later?”

Adam looks around with a puzzled look on his face. “Why? Why can’t we talk here, now?”

I shake my head. “Trust me, Adam; I’m not planning on doing anything shady if that’s what you’re

worried about. I just have something I want to show you.”

“Look, man, whatever it is, I’m not interested,” he says. “I’ve got a restaurant to run.” I watch as he

tosses a dishcloth over his shoulder and heads for the kitchen. Sliding down from my barstool, I follow

him. When my hand makes contact with the swinging kitchen door, stopping it from closing in my face,

he whirls around and gives me another puzzled look.

“But this is about your restaurant,” I say, stepping into the bustling kitchen. “I swear. You won’t want to

pass this up.”

With a sigh, Adam looks around warily and finally shrugs. “Alright. Meet me outside later, I guess. I’ve

got a lunch rush to deal with. ‘Kay?”

“‘Kay.”

and just as promised, I’m waiting outside the restaurant. There’s

between my fingers as I ponder what I’ll say to Abby once she and Adam

sure to do

he won’t pass up what I’m about to

Abby leaning on me, using me as a shoulder

she’ll realize that I have changed—and the

history from there.

the restaurant

The cold evening breeze rustles his hair

nearby bin.

call out, stepping into

him stiffly

before he turns

arms across his chest.

than tell,” I say, a slight smile playing on my lips as I slip

into

as I lead him to my sleek, black car parked down the

surrounds us, punctuated by the distant

night wanderers.

my key

contents inside.

with the crème de la

air, freshly picked white truffles, caviar, and even

dream, and that’s only what’s sitting on

the chef in him taking over as he reaches out to touch a

over the precious items.

these?” he whispers, his voice filled

back hundreds, even thousands!”

smile. “Connections. People who owe me

Adam says with

nod. With a grin, Adam picks up a glass jar filled with rare

turning it

I say, leaning against the side of the car.

and gingerly places the jar back in the box. “That’s awesome,

me once more. There’s an apprehensive look

this?”

before giving him my practiced answer. “These ingredients could

to mine, confusion

steeling myself for what comes next. “I want you

a mask of disbelief. “You’ve got

would I?”

been observing, Adam. The

clear to me you might not

not even swing

weight of my words sinking in. Adam looks like a deer

“What are

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