Chapter 7 - Checkmate
Salvatore Marquetti stood in the doorway, blocking the exit entirely, his presence suffocating the small room.
Behind him stood the restaurant’s actual owner, a wealthy investor who looked absolutely terrified.
Salvatore didn’t say a word as he stepped forward, grabbing the manager’s phone and slamming it back onto the receiver.
He pulled a small flash drive from his tailored pocket and tossed it onto the desk.
The owner scrambled to plug it into the laptop, pulling up crystal-clear security footage from an angle the staff didn’t know existed.
The video clearly showed Brett sneaking into the locker room, stuffing the cash into Tessa’s coat, and smirking at the camera.
Brett’s face turned the color of ash as he realized his career and freedom were over.
Salvatore looked at the owner, raising a single eyebrow.
“He’s fired,” the owner stammered quickly. “Brett is fired immediately, and we will press charges against him for theft and framing an employee.”
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Salvatore turned to Tessa, ignoring the sputtering, weeping host on the floor.
Are you ready to leave? he signed gently.
