169 Chapter 169

169 Chapter 169

Seraphina’s POV 1

“I don’t have a husband,” I said through gritted teeth, my hands clenched so tight my nails dug into my palms.

Gary’s eyes narrowed, looking me up and down like I was some kind of puzzle he couldn’t solve. “Boyfriend then? Because somebody

sure as hell did that to your face.”

“That’s none of your business.”

“It is my business when you show up to work looking like a domestic violence poster!” His voice was getting louder, drawing attention

from other employees. “Jesus Christ, Sara. You’re scaring the customers. I had three people complaín yesterday that you looked

threatening.””

The word almost made me laugh. Three weeks ago, I couldn’t threaten a fly. Now apparently my face was too scary for the precious

customers.

“I’ll wear more makeup,” I said flatly.

“Makeup isn’t going to cover that!” Gary gestured at my face like it was personally offensive to him. “You look like you got hit by a bus!


And frankly, I’m starting to think you’re bringing drama into my store that I don’t need.”

My jaw clenched. “Drama?”

“Yes, drama!” He was on a roll now, his face getting redder with each word. “First that incident with the customer and the card reader-

which you still owe me two hundred dollars for, by the way. Then Mia disappears and leaves me short–staffed because apparently she

felt ‘unsafe‘ around you-”

“What?” The word exploded out of me.

“Oh, don’t play dumb. She called me from her mom’s house. Said you were harassing her about some money, sending threatening texts,

making her uncomfortable.”

Heat flooded through my entire body. That lying, manipulative little bitch.

“She borrowed money from me!” My voice was shaking now. “She lied to me, stole from me, and then blocked my number!”

over his chest. “She said you were acting

boyfriend hitting

The words came out louder than I intended. A customer at


show up here looking like you’ve been in a bar fight, acting

not wild accusations! She stole

years. Sweet girl. Never caused any problems until

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Sara, you’ve been nothing but problems since

fear this time. From rage so pure and hot it felt like my

are.” Gary’s expression was smug now. Satisfied. Like he’d been waiting for this moment. “You

serious conversation about your future

vaguely at my face without looking up. “Making other employees

hostile work environment?” Another step closer. My vision

the matter of your attitude.” Still staring at his phone. Still


to take constructive

My voice sounded strange to my own ears.

right now, for instance. I’m trying to have a

emotional-”

I moved.

how to hurt people. Three weeks of

vulnerable spots were.

shot out and

But hard enough to cut

wide with

enough to make him

hands

Not enough to kill. Just enough to make


talk about hostile work environments?” My voice was eerily calm. “Let’s talk about how you’ve

that weren’t my

c–can’t-” His face was turning

his throat just enough to let him breathe. He gasped, sucking in air like a

he managed to gasp out. “I’ll call the

him backward into the wall. His head hit with a satisfying thunk that made him

nothing,” I said quietly. Deadly. “Because if you call the cops, I’ll tell them about all the labor violations. The

working conditions. The sexual harassment

cracked completely. Tears were starting

Liked having power

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