Chapter 69

“I am deeply sorry sir,” Emma pleaded with the manager at the restaurant she has just secured a job with. 

She was resigning. She had thought about returning to Sam’s bar after his plea the other day. She knew Sam is in a vulnerable state right now and returning to work in his bar will mean a lot to him.

“It’s okay Emma,” the restaurant manager replied to her with a half-smile. Emma had just revealed to him that she will be resigning from her work as a waitress.

“It’s not my intention to leave halfway sir,” she said, cleaning her forehead with her left hand.

“The circumstances at hand is just something I can’t overlook.. I am terribly sorry sir.” Emma begged folding her hands before the manager who was sitting in his office. She was standing opposite him.

“The customers will miss you Emma,” he said grinning.

“I know sir. I’ll drop in once in a while,” she promised, smiling as brightly as ever. “I’ll be leaving now,” she said, placing her name