Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Commotion In The Restaurant
The next day, Kalea brought a letter of resignation to present to John. She also received many questions from other workers’ friends because yesterday she suddenly disappeared and came out with a handsome young businessman.
“Actually what happened? The manager fainted in the VIP room. I even thought he was dead,” whispered Theo. It was the man who first found John lying helplessly in the room.
“Does this have anything to do with you, Lea?”
Kalea just smiled faintly, she really understood their curiosity. “I want to see the manager,” Kalea said, making the others even more suspicious.
“You guys hurry to work, don’t talk too much!” Someone shouted, making those who were there flinch in surprise and immediately resume cleaning activities before the restaurant opened. Except for Kalea, she still looks calm even though John is looking at her disapprovingly. The man’s face was covered in bruises, and he had a cast on one hand. Kalea was sure, almost all over John’s body was in pain. However, the man still insisted on going to work.
“It’s not your time for work yet, Lea. What’s the matter?” asked John, as if forgetting what happened last night.
Without further ado, Kalea handed the man with the mustache a resignation letter. “From today I don’t work here anymore, Sir,” he said very calmly.
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Suddenly, everyone there was shocked. John’s face grew increasingly annoyed, he skimmed the letter. “You know what happens when you leave here, right?”
“I have to pay the penalty? I can pay it,” Kalea replied as she took out a pile of money and handed it to John.
John’s jaw clenched, and his hatred for the girl grew even more because it seemed as if Kalea was belittling him. He smiled slyly. “Do you think the money is enough? Since you resigned in front of the other workers, the penalty is even bigger!” John snapped as he threw the money away so that it was scattered everywhere. 𝗳𝒓𝙚e𝓌e𝚋𝙣𝚘𝐯𝙚𝙡.𝑐૦m
Kalea gaped in disbelief. She knew, and all the other workers knew, that John had unstable emotions. The man was always bossy and angry about trivial matters. However, this is too much. Kalea glanced at her friends, who were now looking at her with pity and fear. They couldn’t help either because John really didn’t play around when he was angry.
“How much do you want?” asked Kalea, she was really sick of seeing the man’s face and wanted to get out of here immediately.
John laughed loudly at Kalea’s words, which he thought were funny. “You’re very arrogant now, aren’t you, Lea. Have you got a lot of money? Even though yesterday you were begging for an increase in your salary,” he said, insulting Kalea. Kalea’s hands began to clench tightly, her former manager was indeed intending to embarrass herself in front of the others. John walked with limping steps because his feet were still hurting from being stepped on by Arthur yesterday. “Did the man yesterday manage to fuck you? How can you be arrogant like this,” John whispered, making Kalea’s emotions peak even more.
Without hesitation, Kalea immediately slapped the man, the sound of the slap was so loud. Everyone there continued to be shocked by Kalea and John’s actions. The girl’s hands were still shaking after slapping her.
“You! Dare to slap your boss?!” John was so angry that the veins on his face popped out.
“You’re not my boss anymore! You really are disgusting!” Kalea snapped until she was out of breath. The tears she had been holding back were now falling.
“Lea!” shouted Rosalia and went straight to the girl with the brunette hair. The woman hugged Kalea, trying to calm her down. Meanwhile, Kalea still looked down on John. “You should be prosecuted.”
“What do you mean?!”
Two burly men wearing black glasses entered the restaurant. Everyone there was confused because the restaurant wasn’t ready to open yet. And their stature is a little scary. “S-sorry, Sir. Our restaurant is not open yet, please-”
“Miss Kalea, we have come to pick you up,” said one of the well-built men making Kalea frown in confusion.
“W-who are you?”
“Boss Arthur told us to pick up Miss. ‘Take Kalea when she’s done her matter with that rotten restaurant,’ boss Arthur said.”
“W-what?! What do you mean by a rotten restaurant? You guys messing with me?!” said John as he grabbed the collar of the burly man’s shirt.
“This is a hospital fee for you. The boss apologizes for molesting you until you faint,” said the man as he handed a suitcase of money to John. “He’s sorry he did that.”
John laughed slyly as he took the suitcase roughly. He was amazed when he saw it was so full of money. “This is how a jerk should be, I accept the apologies.”
“We’re not averse to making a fuss here. Is it okay if you get crushed?” asked one of the men in a deep, intimidating voice. John stepped back laughing, hiding his fear.
“I’ll call the police if you do! You guys made a fuss from the start!” John replied, his voice starting to shake.
“Come on, Miss,” said the two men to leave. Kalea looked doubtful, especially seeing that the other worker still didn’t understand what was going on. She didn’t want John to live leisurely as if nothing had happened. Kalea didn’t want any more victims like her.
“The boss said he would follow up on that man.” whispered one of Arthur’s men, as if he knew Kalea’s doubt.
Kalea nodded, maybe for now it’s better for her to leave. There was no end to arguing with John, the man was not using his senses anymore.
“Where are you going?! You’re not done here yet! Kalea! You whore!”
The girl kept walking away from the restaurant. Don’t ask how she feels, so mixed up. She just hopes her friends are safe there.After all, they had been very good to her.
Kalea waited in front of the black car, waiting for one of the burly men to call someone. Kalea guessed it was Arthur.
“Miss, it’s the boss. The boss wants to talk to you.”
Kalea unhesitatingly accepted the phone. “Hello?”
[Hi, Baby. How was your resignation event? I’m so sorry I couldn’t go there]
Kalea snorted in annoyance. “It’s as if my resignation was a solemn and honorable welcome,” she replied. She could hear a chuckle from the other side.
[Soon the restaurant will be closing. You take it easy]
“Huh? What are you doing? Then what about the other workers?”
[They will get a more decent place. I’ve asked some of my acquaintances who are in the hotel and restaurant business to accept your friends]
Kalea was unable to say a word. Arthur was truly a man who seemed to be able to do anything to destroy someone.
[He really has eaten you wrong. There have been many victims. And the mistake is even more fatal because it touched my sugar baby]