Chapter 9
“A break?” Zoe yelled. “You just got here!”
“Four hours ago. We give breaks here, and I’m taking mine. Both Madelyn and Sara are good with it, and Grandpa—”
“Well, of course, if your Grandpa says so! I guess he’s still the boss then.”
Ethan smiled. “He says his name is on the side of the building.”
The rest of the kitchen staff snickered, and it seemed to break through to Zoe as well.
“Well, he is right there. We can discuss this article thing when you get home tonight.”
“Jeremiah and I are going to dinner out of town. Don’t know when I’ll be home again.” Ethan tried to ignore the snickers as Zoe’s face clouded over.
“Try and fit me in sometime, then.”
“Mom, come on, lighten up. None of this should have come as a shock to you. I thought we went through the hard stuff yea
