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    Estelle headed back to the front lobby and spotted Norah taking orders from some regrs, who were


    cracking jokes with her.


    After dinner, Estelle told Gwen and Mr. Ma to bounce while she stayed to lend a hand.


    At one point, Estelle asked Norah, “How long are you nning to stick around here?”


    Norah chuckled, “No ns to leave, mate!”


    “Do your folks know you’re waitressing here?”


    Norah shook her head, “Nope, they’re clueless”


    “And if they find out?”


    Norah shrugged nonchntly, “They wouldn’t bat an eye”


    Estelle responded, “That’s because they don’t know you’re working here.”


    Norah dropped her smile, “What are you getting at, Estelle?”


    I’m saying you shouldn’t be here. You should go home, follow your parents’ advice, or do something


    you love.”


    Norah quickly replied, “Waitressing here is something I love!”


    She paused, softening her tone, “To be honest, my folks have their own career ns for me, but I don’t


    want to live by their rules. It’s my life, I should call the shots.” “Waitressing is the life you want?”


    Norah pouted, looking down, silent.


    “Stoping here. Even if you don’t want to follow your parents’ n, you should do what you’re


    meant to.”


    Norah quickly changed the topic, “Did the boss say something to you? Does he want me gone?”


    “No, it’s me. I told him you shouldn’t be here,” Estelle rified.


    Norah closed her eyes for a moment, “I’ll think about it.”


    “Good,” Estelle ended the conversation, checked her watch, stood up and said, “I gotta get back to the


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    set. Give me a call if anythinges up.” “See ya!” Norah said her goodbyes.


    After Estelle left, Norah sat alone, feeling something was off. Estelle wouldn’t just say all that for no


    reason, it must be Xavier!


    She felt a wave of resentment. Where did she go wrong? Did Xavier really ask Estelle to get her to


    leave?


    She was going to get to the bottom of this today!


    Feeling wronged and angry, she stomped off towards the kitchen.


    Pushing back the curtain, Norah searched the kitchen, but the boss was nowhere to be found. She


    asked Zachary, “Where’s the boss?”


    “The boss?” Zachary was busy with the spices, he looked at her nkly, thenughed, “The boss got


    oil all over his hands, probably went to wash up.”‘


    Norah headed to the back and ran into Damianing out of the bathroom. “Norah, what’s up?”


    “Where’s the boss?”


    “He needed the bathroom, the one downstairs was upied, so he went upstairs.”


    Norah quickly headed upstairs, where they all lived. The bathroom was on the left as soon as you


    entered.


    Now, the bathroom door was slightly ajar, and the sound of running water could be heard. Assuming


    Xavier was washing his hands, Norah didn’t think much of it and walked right in.


    “Xavier.”