Fired

Scarlett woke up very early the next morning and got ready for work. She also noticed that her father sent her a message in the middle of the night, begging to have breakfast with her. He also called her thrice while she was showering. Scarlett got curious to find out why her father was so adamant on meeting her, all of a sudden. So, she texted him back and agreed to meet him in a restaurant before the beginning of her shift. She checked on Ryke before leaving. He was still sleeping. She put his pills for the day on the nightstand and a note telling him that food and coffee was in the kitchen. Scarlett met her father in a restaurant not too far away from the company where she worked. He arrived before her and had already ordered breakfast for the both of them. Mr. Devins got up and smiled when his daughter appeared. For a quick second, Scarlett thought he would try to hug her but luckily, he didn’t. « Thank you for coming, princess. » He said instead. « Have a seat, I ordered us the mo