The Name That Changed Everything
Sadie stared at the packaging.
“My mom took pictures of those containers months ago.”
Curtis froze.
“Who’s your mother?”
“Rachel Whitmore.”
The chef’s expression shifted instantly.
Grant caught it.
Fear.
Not surprise.
“Rachel doesn’t work here anymore,” Curtis said quickly.
Sadie’s eyes filled with tears.
“Because you made her leave.”
Grant turned slowly toward Curtis.
Sadie kept going before anyone could stop her.
“My mom said the hotel was paying for expensive food, but cheap stuff kept showing up in the kitchen. She tried to tell people. Nobody listened.”
Grant’s stomach tightened.
“Who did she tell?”
“She wrote to the owner.”
Grant stared at her.
“I’m the owner.”
Sadie wiped her cheek.
“Then you never got it.”
The room went completely still.
“They told my mom you read her letter and didn’t care.”
Grant felt something inside him shift.
This wasn’t about breakfast anymore.
