My Six Brothers Killed Me (Caroline) novel Chapter 201

Chapter 201 The Setup

If news like that reached Walter, there was no telling how badly he’d scold Linden again.

“So what do I do?” Linden asked, frustrated. He couldn’t just let that old man off the hook, but the idea of doing anything himself made him uneasy.

Helen shared the plan she’d considered. “Just hire a few street thugs to go mess up his restaurant. Make it impossible for him to do business. Rent in that area is expensive, if he keeps losing customers, he won’t last long before he’s forced to shut down.”

Then she reminded him, “Make sure the guys you hire know how to keep their mouths shut. No one should know this came from you.”

She didn’t actually care about protecting Linden’s image. What she really feared was that if he ever found out the restaurant belonged to Caroline, he might back off and refuse to go through with it.

Linden, still thinking she was just worried about his reputation, rewarded her with a kiss. “Got it.”

Honestly, when he thought about it, the guy had only hit on Helen; it’s not like anything really happened. No need for him to handle it personally.

Sending a few guys to screw up the guy’s business? That was punishment enough.

After Helen gave him the restaurant’s address, Linden immediately called his assistant and told him to take care of it.

The next day, the thugs showed up at Caroline’s restaurant.

Seeing the place was packed, one of them, a bleached–blond punk, immediately started shouting. “Hey, boss! Hurry up and get me a table! I’m starving to death over here!”

His voice was so loud the entire restaurant turned to look at him in unison, most of them looked disgusted.

The blond thug jabbed his finger toward everyone in the room. “What the hell are you all staring at? Keep looking and I’ll gouge your damn eyes out!”

The diners, seeing how rough and volatile he looked, didn’t dare say anything, even if they were annoyed. They kept their heads down and went back to eating.

Maia really didn’t want to deal with these guys, but business was business. Guests were guests. She forced a polite smile onto her face. “Gentlemen, please wait just a moment. A table will open up soon.”

The blond thug sneered, “This how you treat your customers? Cut the crap and get us a table now.”

Just as Maia was about to respond, she noticed a group getting up to leave. She quickly pointed it out. “There’s a table open now, just give me a second to clean it.”

She rushed over and cleared it as fast as she could. The thugs sat down, placed their orders, and Maia headed back to the kitchen.

Caroline was in the middle of cooking. When she saw Maia walk in, she asked, “What’s going on out there?”

She’d caught bits and pieces of the yelling earlier. As the owner, she should’ve gone to check, but she was right in the middle of a stir–fry and had to keep a close eye on the heat; there was no way she could leave just then.

Chapter 201 The Setup

“A few punks showed up. There weren’t any seats and they refused to wait. Kept demanding one on the spot completely unreasonable,” Maia huffed, cheeks puffed with frustration. “Just looking at them makes my san crawl. I hope they eat fast and get the hell out.”

Caroline gave a calm smile. “We’re running a business. You’re going to get all kinds of customers. Don’t let it get to you, just stay focused and keep your head up.”

She didn’t think much of it and went right back to cooking the dishes they’d ordered.

But not long after those dishes were served, Maia came back face. “Caroline, those guys are asking for you to come out.”

Caroline paused mid–stir and frowned. “Now what?”

O the kitchen, a troubled look clouding her

“They’re saying they found a cockroach in their food and want compensation.” Maia was fuming. “We clean this place top to bottom every morning and night. There’s no way that’s true. They’re clearly just trying to cause trouble and scam us.”

Caroline turned off the stove and wiped her hands on her apron. “You’re right. They’re just here to stir up trouble.”

Even when she was swamped, Caroline never compromised on cleanliness. Hygiene had always been her top priority. There was no way she’d ever allow something as nasty as a cockroach in her kitchen, let alone in the food. That was just absurd.

She walked out to the table, her expression calm as her eyes swept across the group. “You asked for me?”

The blond thug was momentarily stunned. He’d heard some old man owned this place, he wasn’t expecting

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