Serena took Sadie to the manager's office located in the back hall. When Sadie saw him, she froze it was Jonny, the former owner of the DTT bar! "It's you?" Jonny was just as shocked to see Sadie.

"Long time no see," Sadie muttered awkwardly. She was well aware that the closure of the DTT bar was somehow connected to her and had caused Jonny substantial losses. Could he really trust her with a job now? "You know each other?" Serena was surprised.

"Yeah," Jonny said with a slight smile. "Serena, you go ahead with your work; I'll take care of her."

Serena glanced at Sadie, who nodded at her. "I'll get back to work then. Call me if you need anything." "Sure."

Jonny pulled a chair out for Sadie and offered her a drink. "Serena mentioned she was introducing a friend to work here as a waitress. I thought it would be another music student. Never expected it to be you."

"I didn't expect to see you here either," Sadie admitted, clearly uncomfortable. "I caused you a lot of trouble last time and never had the chance to apologize..."

"It wasn't your fault," Jonny said with a playful smile. "Alan offended Mr. Clemens, and that dragged me down with him. It's his tab to settle, not yours." Sadie managed a stiff smile and stayed silent.

"Truth is, he didn't mean to treat you that way. Someone drugged him," Jonny probed gently. "That night... nothing happened between you two, right?" "Nothing, absolutely nothing." Sadie shook her head vigorously.

"That's good," Jonny sighed in relief. "Actually, Alan really likes you. I've never seen him treat any girl as well as he treated you. That night was just an accident."

"Let's not dwell on the past," Sadie changed the subject. "So, can you accommodate me here?"

"Why not? It's just a word from me," Jonny said with a laugh, then added, "Wait, aren't you Mr. Clemens's girl? Why are you applying for a waitress position here? Did you two... break up?"

"Yep." Sadie nodded, giving a self-deprecating smile. "Strictly speaking, I was never really his girlfriend."

"I saw the news. He's apparently getting engaged to the Luminex heiress," Jonny said, probing further.

"Yeah, I caught that news," Sadie said with forced nonchalance, trying to appear indifferent. "Just your classic match made in heaven."

"This sort of thing? Seen it a million times," Jonny spoke with the voice of experience. "In those high society circles, they don't get a say in their own marriages. Don't hold it against Mr. Clemens..." "No hard feelings. We parted on good terms."

As Sadie said this, the image of Micah's icy eyes flashed through her mind, along with something he once said...

"In this lifetime, you'll never escape the palm of my hand."

Could they really part on good terms? Would he come looking for her?

"If that's the case, then stay," Jonny said with a smile. "You'll start tonight. I'll have someone take care of your onboarding process later. But this time, you'll get paid just like everyone else. After all, I'm not the boss anymore, just an employee, and I don't know any generous shareholders like Alan."

"I understand," Sadie quickly said. "Thank you!"

"We're all in this together, no need for thanks."

Jonny called over the supervisor, Rose, and instructed her to help Sadie with the paperwork and get her a new uniform.

While handling the formalities, Rose explained the policies and compensation, "Base pay of $300 a day, 30% on all drink sales for you, tips are yours to keep, and based on performance, the top three get a bonus at the end of the month." "Got it, thanks!"

Sadie was elated. Her trip wasn't in vain; she secured her job...

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