Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 509 Not Worth It

As if on cue, an employee from the hotel walked in to collect the tray. His face fell the moment he saw the shattered crystal tray.

"Ms. Surrey, this tray is one of our custom crystal pieces. Damages need to be compensated."

His eyes flicked between me and Mackenzie, who was standing nearby in her designer knock-offs.

"How much?" Mackenzie asked, her tone sharp.

"One thousand."

Her expression darkened immediately. "You're kidding, right? A broken tray costs a thousand?"

"This isn't just any tray, miss. It's made from custom-cut crystal. The price I'm quoting is already adjusted for depreciation." The employee pulled out his phone. "If no one is willing to cover the cost, we'll have no choice but to pursue legal action."

I noticed Astrid quietly giving me a thumbs-up. She was impressed.

hotel going so far as to demand compensation? It was unlikely. Normally, they'd let it slide with a smile. But I had tipped the employee ahead of time, asking them to press

she made her way back to her desk, I spoke up again, "Ms. Mack Lennon, you're not

you mean? I just paid. Are you blind?" She shot me a glare, clearly still bitter

the ruined pastries on the floor. "The pastries weren't free. You

Don't tell

Mackenzie's icy glare shifted

before she dug into her bag and threw a few hundred-dollar bills onto the table. "Here! Enjoy the pastries! It's not like you'll ever get to

waved it

skipping even the company meeting. I thought the ordeal

pulled another stunt. She announced loudly,

broke out. Silent Bar

eyes went

rubbed her hands together in anticipation. She clearly wanted to trip Mackenzie up again, but Mackenzie didn't give us the

skip it. After all, you can afford five-star afternoon tea. A

a death glare.