#Chapter 69: Serving Judgments
Karl
“Watch it, you’re massacring those veggies,” John calls out, glancing over from the stove where he’s
sauteeing some garlic and mushrooms.
I chuckle, adjusting my grip on the knife. I’m supposed to be julienning some peppers, but instead I’ve
lost my train of thought and accidentally begun dicing them instead. “Yeah, well, they had it coming.”
John grins, shaking his head. “Y’know, you’re not as unfunny and st upid as I thought you were.”
“Could say the same about you,” I reply, gathering the sliced vegetables into a bowl.
Who would’ve thought? John and I, mortal enemies turned reluctant allies. A couple of weeks ago, we
could barely stand to be in the same room, but time and circumstances—and angry bosses—have a
way of forcing you to reassess your priorities.
“It’s all about collaboration,” John continues, his tone more philosophical than I thought the brute would
be capable of. “You can’t make a great dish with just one ingredient. Same with a kitchen. Everyone’s
got to pull their weight, contribute their flavor for the bigger picture.”
“You should put that on a plaque or something.”
“And have everyone roll their eyes? Nah, I’ll stick to cooking,” he laughs, adding a splash of white wine
to the pan, filling the air with a rich, aromatic scent.
The door to Abby’s office opens, and for a moment, my world narrows. She steps out, her eyes
scanning the room as if looking for something—or someone. When her gaze falls on me, my heart
leaps in anticipation.
But she averts her eyes, quickening her pace as she walks out of the kitchen.
The atmosphere turns brittle around me. John notices, his eyes narrowing. “Hey, snap out of it! You’re
burning the scallops.”
“Sorry,” I mutter.
I refocus on the task at hand, on the sound of the scallops sizzling in the pan, but the weight of last
like a dark cloud. We’d argued, voices raised, over her decision to compete
agreement. I’d felt betrayed;
messed up big time,” he says,
swirl of regret and
as the kitchen grows quieter, the realization sinks in deeper. Abby
restaurant. She’s not just another chef. She’s someone I care deeply about,
and desires should mean as
the way. I shake my head, frustrated
that’s been
here?” John asks, snapping
See you tomorrow,” I
somewhat concerned glance my way before exiting
My eyes catch Abby’s office door, still closed,
one.
decide that right now, I think I’d
…
stays open for a couple of hours longer. I sit at the
lot like failure. My eyes catch my
I have reacted the way I did
she didn’t have to make things so complicated. This isn’t what I
Karl,” my wolf murmurs, his voice
proud. Not territorial.”
its glass. “She knew how
—”
means to her,” my wolf
need to show support. Show that you care. And not
do care for her,” I shoot back defensively, but
and
on cue, Chloe, one of the bartenders, walks over to refill my glass, her eyes cold,
if she’s trying to pour that disdain she feels for me into the
look?” I ask, setting down the
now instead
I think I can manage both,” she snaps, her eyes
up, surprise mingling with a touch of indignation.
aren’t I?”
mean like how you
voice
So she knows.
down last night, how you
her through, you’ve got the
slapped. Chloe has always been direct, no-nonsense, but
For a moment, I
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