Chapter 102
“What happened?” I rush over, my eyes narrowing with concern.

“I, erm… I rolled my ankle while serving table nine. Just give me five minutes and I’ll get back out

there,” she says, grimacing with each word.

I take one look at her flushed face, her ankle swelling before my eyes, and shake my head. “No, you’re

going home. Put that leg up. I’ll take over your tables tonight.”

Daisy starts to protest, her eyes filled with worry. “But the tips—”

“Don’t worry about that. Whatever tips you miss out on tonight, I’ll cover. Just go home and take care of

yourself.”

She hesitates for a moment before finally nodding, gratitude flooding her features. “Thank you, Abby.”

“Get better, okay?” I say as she limps out of the restaurant, supported by Ethan.

I tie on an apron and grab a notepad, turning my attention to Daisy’s tables. And then I see her—Emily,

the Luna who used to be an acquaintance of mine, sitting there with her friends, smirking as if she

owns the place.

Here we go.

“Nice to see you all again,” I greet, forcing a smile as I approach the table.

“Well, well! If it isn’t Abby,” Emily says, a stiff smile taking over her features. “We were just talking about

you.”

“Were you?” I manage an equally stiff smile and tuck a strand of hair behind my ear. “Hopefully only

good things.”

glances, their eyes t winkling with a

“Of course,” Emily says.

you started

and a gin and tonic,” Emily says, her tone dripping

sweetness.

I reply, making a note on my

my ears catch snippets of their conversation, laced with contempt. “Wow.

was just a fluke, but she’s waiting tables

doesn’t even get to run her own restaurant, but

she can’t handle running the place. Probably gave it over

always like that, you know. Letting Alpha Karl run everything, always giving him

eyes.”

listen to their words, my hands start to tremble.

down on me. Who do they think they

my restaurant and speaking about me

“Abby, you alright?”

Karl standing there, his expression etched

unable to hide the shake

don’t look

the

his eyes darkening

handle this,” he says,

but he’s

unbreakable.

heart pounding as he approaches

“Evening, Ladies.”

perk

exclaims. “What

here. As a dishwasher-slash-line cook,”

across her face.

“Got a

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