Chapter 3 - Uncovering Months Of Systematic Wage Theft And Intimidation
Arthur Vance, the fifty-year-old head kitchen manager, hurried down the hallway with an oily, nervous smile plastered on his face.
He wiped his sweaty palms against his black trousers, entirely unaware of the storm brewing inside the luxury kitchen.
“Mr. Sterling, sir! I wasn't expecting you down in the culinary wing at this late hour,” Arthur said smoothly.
Mr. Sterling did not flinch, his piercing gaze cutting straight through Arthur’s polished, subservient facade like a razor.
“Shut your mouth, Arthur, and step inside this kitchen right now,” Mr. Sterling ordered in a voice of lethal quietness.
Arthur blinked in sudden confusion, stepping across the threshold and spotting Emily still huddled near the marble island.
“Oh, the little maid is just throwing a temper tantrum because she missed her cleaning window, sir,” Arthur muttered dismissively.
“She was eating food scraps off the floor, Arthur, because she told me her pay was cut,” Mr. Sterling stated coldly.
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Arthur’s face instantly lost all color, his oily smile twisting into a mask of pure, unadulterated panic.
“It... it was just a minor administrative adjustment to offset kitchen overhead expenses, I swear!” Arthur stammered wildly.
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