Chapter 74
“Oh, come on! That’s $15,000 we’re talking about here!”
“Mom, Anthea’s saying it’s not about the money…”
Harriet was fuming, her blood boiling. It was $15,000!
What on earth did Anthea want?
She couldn’t possibly be holding out for $100,000, could she?
How shameless could she bel
“Mom, what do we do now?” Baldie queried, his voice tinged with uncertainty.
“Just ignore her!” Harriet spat out maliciously. “That little bitch is just playing hardball with me! She can take it or leave it! I refuse to believe my rotisserie can’t survive without her!”
Even if Anthea turned Cloudcrest upside down, there was no way she’d find anyone willing to pay $15,000 a month for an inexperienced waitress with no education to boast of.
Who in their right mind would do that?
of their minds?
just ignore
my words. Within three days, she’ll come crawling back and begging
left her mouth, Harriet added, “And if she messages
he asked hesitatingly, “Mom, do you think Anthea
to us?”
to come back, she’ll find the offer substantially reduced. Just wait and
nodded, convinced by his mother’s assurance.
**
taken a brisk walk around the
was about to take her medicine when
“Larkin, why haven’t you instructed the kitchen staff to prepare my
could reply, Adah interrupted, “Karen, I had Dr. Lyons
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said they’re just common ingredients, ineffective for your migraines.”
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