Chapter 2 - The Manager’s Threat
Before the tender moment could settle, Dimitri, the forty-year-old restaurant manager, hurried over from the grand entrance. Holding a black menu folder, his face was pale with sheer terror at the breach of protocol.
"Sarah, step away from Mr. Valente’s table now!" Dimitri spat in a frantic, sharp whisper, grabbing Serafina by her arm to pull her up. "You're fired for harassing our VIP guests!"
Serafina winced as Dimitri’s grip tightened, but she didn't cry out. She had taken this low-paying waitressing job three weeks ago just to pay off the medical bills left behind by her late mother. She knew Dimitri had been looking for any excuse to throw her out and hire his own niece instead.
"Mr. Manager, please... the little boy was crying," Serafina pleaded softly, keeping her gaze down.
"I don't care! Collect your things and get out!" Dimitri growled quietly, raising his hand toward the back kitchen doors to banish her on the spot.
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Matteo stood up slowly, his tall frame casting a cold, towering shadow over the manager.
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