Chapter 0260
Chapter 0260
Abby
As soon as the door opens and Mr. Thompson’s figure appears in the doorway, my heart jumps into my
throat.
A palpable wave of embarrassment washes over me; I’m suddenly painfully aware of my disheveled
appearance.
My hair is pulled back into a messy bun, a few stray locks defiantly escaping, and my clothes are not
the crisp, chef whites that once defined my professional persona but rather a loose sweater and jeans
combo that screams “I’ve given up on the kitchen.”
“Mr. Thompson, uh, hello,” I stammer, standing up from my chair so abruptly it screeches against the
floor.
“Hello, Abby,” Mr. Thompson says.
I swallow. What is he doing here? “Please, come in.” I gesture towards the chair opposite my cluttered
desk, hastily shoving papers into piles to create a semblance of order.
He steps inside, his gaze sweeping the room—the piles of paperwork, the empty coffee cups, the trash
can overflowing with discarded papers and junk mail—with an unreadable expression on his face.
“I hope I’m not interrupting, am I?” he asks, his gaze finally settling on me once more.
I shake my head vehemently. “No, I…” I pause, clearing my throat as my gaze falls onto a particular
spot on my desk where I spilled coffee yesterday and never cleaned it up; it’s sticky and sweet-
smelling, with rings on the papers where I set the cup down. “I was just doing some paperwork.”
Mr. Thompson holds my gaze for a moment. There’s a knowing look in his eyes, but there’s something
else there, too. Something that almost borders on regret.
“Well,” he says, “there’s something I need to speak to you about. It’s actually quite urgent, so I hope
you don’t mind that I decided to come here in person rather than call or send an email.”
His seriousness takes me by surprise. Mr. Thompson was always professional, but typically jovial at the
same time aside from the reporter incident. Now, though, his face is an unreadable mask.
A twist of anxiety knots in my stomach, and I find myself motioning to the seat again. “Of course.
Please, sit.”
He does, and the air between us is charged with a quiet intensity. He’s holding something, I notice: a
DVD case. It’s unmarked.
I try to smooth down my sweater, a futile attempt at pulling myself together, as I settle back into my own
chair. “Is that for me?” I ask, nodding toward the DVD.
“It is,” he confirms. “There’s something you need to see.”
My curiosity peaks. “What is it?”
He hands me the DVD, and I notice that his hands are shaking ever so slightly. “It’s footage from the
night of the competition. From the security cameras.”Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
There was the argument with Daniel, of course. I almost slapped him for his cruel words, but I never
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Unless… Is it about Karl and Daniel’s sous chef?
“Should I be worried?” I blurt out before I can stop myself. I’m not entirely sure if I want to know the
answer.
“Just watch,” he says, nodding his head toward my computer screen.