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!”

me.” Gary crossed his arms over his chest. “She said you were acting

her boyfriend

I intended. A customer at


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

wild accusations! She stole

Sweet girl. Never caused any problems until you showed up.”

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been

this time. From rage so pure

smug now. Satisfied. Like he’d

conversation about your future

my face without looking up. “Making other employees uncomfortable. Creating a hostile

a hostile work environment?” Another step closer. My

attitude.” Still staring at his phone.


take

strange to my own ears.

now, for instance. I’m trying to have a professional conversation with you about your performance,

emotional-”

I moved.

weeks of learning how to hurt people.

vulnerable spots were.

out and grabbed

crush. Not hard enough to do permanent damage. But hard enough to cut

with

make him drop his

his hands flying up to

Not enough to kill. Just enough to make


want to talk about hostile work environments?” My voice was eerily calm. “Let’s talk about how you’ve been docking my pay

that weren’t

His face

enough to let him breathe. He gasped, sucking in air like

gasp out. “I’ll

him backward into the wall. His head hit with

“Because if you call the cops, I’ll tell them

conditions. The sexual

Tears were starting to stream down his

seeing him scared. Liked having power over

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this what Damien felt like when he used his alpha authority? This intoxicating

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