Love Unspoken

Quinn slipped her finger into her mouth, the metallic tang of iron and salt quickly permeating her senses. "Hey, no slacking! If you can work, then work. If not, leave early and spare us all the wasted time," Linda's voice cut through the air like a whip. Linda had an uncanny knack for catching Quinn in every moment of pause, her gaze ever watchful, akin to a hawk circling its prey.

Quinn found herself rooted to the spot, her finger still in her mouth. She was acutely aware that Linda's harsh commands were spurred on by Alexander.

Yet, when she remained frozen, Linda would bluster and bark, but never truly intervene. Linda wouldn't dare.

Quinn thought, 'Who knew what these rich folks were up to? One wrong move in their games, and if things smooth over, I'll be the one to pay the price.""Did you hear me? Get up and wash!" Linda's voice snapped her back to reality. Quinn's lips tightened into a thin line as she raised her ghostly pale face to meet the woman's gaze.The woman paused, "You..." Her eyes widened as she took in Quinn's pallid complexion, momentarily forgetting her reprimand. Taking a moment to collect herself, Quinn rose slowly and returned to the sink, resuming her dishwashing duties.She felt lightheaded and weak, her head spinning as the sting of chili and grease from the water seeped into her cut, causing her to grimace in sharp pain.Linda remained silent, perhaps fearing that Quinn might collapse right there.

to last until past three in the afternoon. The diner was finally empty, granting her a much-needed

finding only leftovers on the table.She picked up a piece of cold pizza and began to nibble on it, sinking into a chair.A television mounted on the nearby wall was tuned to an entertainment news channel. Getty appeared on the screen, hosting

gaze would meet Getty's, and a subtle smile would play on his lips, radiating a quiet charisma.Alexander was given ample screen time. The organizers understood that his presence on camera was worth more than ten others combined. The stage was for the

he's so dreamy!" another cooed."Which star is he? Does anyone know him?" a third chimed in. The restaurant crew was clearly taken by Alexander's good looks."I have no clue, never seen him before," someone responded."Hey, what if he's the hostess's boyfriend?""Wait, who's

you're not into 'Dragon Vein Street,' you wouldn't know," an employee chimed in. "Just check Twitter,

his face."On cue, someone whipped out their phone and scrolled through Getty's posts, finding her romantic snapshots."You know what... now that you mention it...""Yeah, if you cover the face, the build matches