Chapter 44
Quin and Veronica took the table in the same place Quinn and I sat previously and it made me feel somehow.
They sat for some minutes; it was a busy evening, all the waiters were attending to other tables and I was the only one who was free.
I gritted my teeth when no waiter walked up to them after some minutes. At the end of the day, they were my customers and they needed to be attended to
So I got up, reluctantly and walked to their table. With a smile for courtesy’s sake, before asking what I could get them.
I could see Veronica staring daggers at me from my peripheral vision but I ignored her weightless stare
“Can I get t
the drink menu!” Quinn asked and I gave him.
Our hands brushed in the process and my heart tingled as his smooth skin slad across mine.
He smiled at me and I hated it Like he knew how his touch made me feel
nisces about the kiss we had and I felt my cheeks threatening to betray me.
My mind reminisces
Veranica coughed loudly in an attempt to stop him from the obvious stare and smile before Quinn composed himself.
1 was shocked at her unusual reaction to his gesture. The Veronica I know would cause fire and brimstone to fall in my restaurant and tell everyone that I was a man snatcher who wanted to steal her man.
However, she only coughed. Only coughed? But I didn’t have enough time to process my thoughts as Quinn glanced at the menu but immediately excused himself to the restroomt
I had no idea why he was here a second time today. The first time he came around, I gave him no heed and anyone would think that that would keep him away but it didn’t. He was back again, this evening and this time around, with Veronica.
Does he want to make me feel jealous of his relationship because I refused to speak to him earlier today? I wondered but my resolve was that whatever his plan was I was not going to fall for it or let him drive my focus from the goal which was to keep making money and give my son a good life
“What dish do you recommend? Veronica asked, the moment we were left alone I felt like I didn’t hear her the first time so I replied with a “huh?”
Veronica asked me a question without raising her voice or causing a scene. No, something is definitely going on
Either Quinn gave her a drug or this isn’t the Veronica I know. She had to be a replica of the original
ne.” I said, pointing at the pan seared filet mignon, with seared foie gras tig balsamic glaze picture on the menu,
“This one
I gave it to Quinn on his first visit to my restaurant and he loved it. He even ordered it when he came earlier today but he barely touched the food. I don’t know if it had something to do with the way ignored him.
Til have it” she ordered and I made to leave to get her order but she held me back with a firm grip.
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eyes stared daggers at me. I could see the
within me why was
1 let out a sigh within me, for a weird reason. I was relieved that it was Veronica, not someone else, but it sparked up a question wi the au calm an a dove when Quinn was here but suddenly back into character after he excused himself?.
“You think I don’t know what you do! Parade yourself like a princess when you’re nothing but a slut seeking Quinn’s attention. I want you to know that I have my eyes on you and I’m going to make you regret coming in my way!” She seeileil.
as a bluff to n
“Oh yeah? What would you do? I asked in a mocking tone and she gutted her teeth.
you saw my visitor the other night? You’ll understand soon enough what I can do to you and your career”
el in any memory and flashback of serang ituat intruder dressed in black so that night that I was pre tave 1 formed out that lie laoke in to comprombe the taste of the food
Ser Vernica was the our who sent the intruder to
to add salt to the dishes I made?
was preparing the meals for the
This realization made anger churnamille me and I removed my hand from her grip and reduced my height so our Laces would be juarallel to cach
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Chapter 44
Every atom of professionalism cleared from my face and it was replaced with anger.
I didn’t mind her silly rants or absurd behavior of calling me out in public or trying to shame me publicly. I could let that slide but when it comes to my business, I would remove anyone who stood in my way regardless of who it was.
I didn’t stress much because Veronica only threw tantrums and threats but I can’t let this slide. She came to my house to compromise the food I wanted to serve the quests at an important conference; my biggest job so far.
“What did you say?” I asked to make sure my ears were not playing tricks on me.
“You heard me bitch, and that is just a warning. I’ll do more than that if you don’t keep your legs away from Quinn and mind your business.” She threatened. She still had the guts to threaten me after almost ending my career.
I glanced around to see if there were customers in the restaurant and they had reduced by this time so I turned to her and grabbed her hair out of anger.
She sure had some guts to spew nonsense in my restaurant. Talking about the worse things she would do to me if she sees me with her man–whore
What if the food was poisoned and not salted that day? What if we were in so much rush that we didn’t taste the dishes again to discover it?
We would have poisoned a lot of guests at the conference. I would be sitting in jail now for something I didn’t do
“I know that you run your mouth without control and say all sorts of things, but I you as much as raise a fingernail to hurt me or my family for that reason of yours, then I would make you regret ever coming back to Quinn after all those years
She froze at my words and blinked severally. I wanted her to get the message well so I pulled tighter on her hair and she grunted in pain, trying to pull my hand from her head but my grip was tight
Ask
your mother what happened when she saw me and tried to ran her mouth. Your case would be much worse
“And as for this, I’m going to make you pay for it.”
