Bad Teacher (Bad Girls Club Book 3) by Carmen Falcone

Author:Carmen Falcone [Falcone, Carmen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-31T18:30:00+00:00

7

Theo removed his apron and sat on the chair, tossing it aside. As much as he enjoyed being hands-on, he couldn’t afford to. He had five restaurants to manage, two in Tulip and three in surrounding towns. The reminder on his digital calendar pinged, and he flicked the screen on.

In a couple weeks, a prestigious food critic would visit one of his restaurants as he toured California. Theo glanced at his cell phone, and saw a message from Violet.

I may be a few minutes late today to my session with Marcelle. FYI.

Theo nodded. He had left her home last night after she’d shared those incredibly personal experiences with him. This message was all business, which hinted she didn’t want to pressure him.

Sounds good. He typed and sent.

A second later, he added, Miss you.

Hmmm… frustration clenched his gut. Maybe it was too soon for miss you messages. He ran his fingers down his face, unsure. Quickly, his phone pinged.

Me too.

His heart rate skyrocketed, and he bit back a smile. Those two simple words sent a delightful sensation through him. Of course, there was nothing wrong with a simple miss you. Besides, after all she’d told him about her past, he couldn’t simply retreat and act cold and distant. He was a troubled man, surely, but not a monster.

He searched for an appropriate emoji to reply when Alan announced his entry with his usual two quick knocks. Sliding his phone into his pocket, he looked at his friend. “What’s up?”

Alan handed him a folder. “I printed the new menu. If you agree, we can get it by the time Arthur Fourton comes for his visit.”

Theo opened the new menu and sat. Alan chose the chair in front of him. A quick scan of the pages and he already noticed one major fail. “The duck confit is gone.” The confit du canard was his late wife’s specialty, and one of the original dishes that stood the test of time in the several years they’ve had the restaurants.

Alan touched the back of his neck, the way he did whenever he was about to deliver bad news. “Yes. Since we changed other dishes, we decided to revamp the menu and the confit du canard hasn’t been ordered much in the past year.”

He didn’t need to ask who “we” were. Alan had a meeting with the chefs from the restaurants to go over the menu the previous week. Theo drummed his fingers on the desk. A chilly void took over his stomach, like removing one of his main organs. He shook his head. “The confit du canard stays.”

“Theo, please, be reasonable—”

“I am. You know I trust you and I’ve been especially grateful about how you stepped up on the last two years, but I can’t remove Celine’s favorite dish from the menu.”

Alan stared at him, a gleam of kindness in his green eyes. “I admire your sentiment, Theo. But the big food critic is coming. And this is a great time to take a risk and move forward with different creative choices.

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