The others quickly followed me. They were still arguing inside.โHailey only came to eat at night, and you made a few meals for her. She never mentioned you to me! Does she even know how you feel? And look at yourself! Do you think she would be interested in you?!โJennifer could not believe her daughter, who was so proud, could like a country bumpkin who was just a prep cook!โSo what if my son is a prep cook? He works hard and is ambitious! He doesnโt cause trouble for his family! If you give him the shares you promised, he wonโt just be a prep cook. Heโll be one of the bosses!โHe can become a boss at such a young age! How could he not be good enough for your daughter?!โ Kadenโs mom slammed the table in frustration.โYouโre dreaming! You want my shares and my daughter? Get out! If you donโt, Iโll call the cops!โAt that moment, Kaden pulled out his phone and finally spoke up.โI wanted to record the happy moment of getting my shares, but I ended up recording you going back on
The entire team of employees was present. We watched as Kaden walked in with a whiteboard. Everyone stayed quiet and waited to see the drama unfold.Kaden started showing Jennifer the details.โFor the past 12 months, Iโve taken 2,000 dollars less each month, which adds up to 0.24% in sharesโฆโBesides my regular job as a prep cook, I also worked as a mover, cleaner, waiter, and even helped out as a chef at night. Thatโs another 0.48% in shares.โAnother big part is the 200,000 dollars I saved for the restaurant over the year. Thatโs worth 2% in shares.โI also brought in 100,000 dollars by serving clients at night, which is 1% in shares.โOn my days off and holidays, I handed out flyers and delivered takeout for nearby neighborhoods and schools. I have everything documented for that. Thatโs 3% in shares.โโฆI was impressed as I listened. Kaden knew what he was doing. He had a lot of ways to make money that I had not thought of.All the things he added up actually came to 10%!
The Food Management Bureau got a complaint from a citizen and came to check out Jenniferโs steakhouse. They found rotten meat and fruit in the kitchen fridge. When Jennifer saw it, she was shocked and confused.โI would never allow my staff to use this! How did this end up in my kitchen? Someone is trying to set me up!โThe inspectors checked the mallโs surveillance footage and saw Kaden bringing in big bags of rotten food late at night. The evidence was clear. It was him.Jennifer was furious when she saw this. She confronted Kaden. โWhy are you trying to ruin me?! Who told you to do this?!โKaden defended himself. โBoss, I was trying to save you money! Didnโt you notice the food expenses have been cut in half? Thatโs all me. Did I do something wrong by saving money for our restaurant?โโWhat do you mean โour restaurantโ? This is my restaurant! When I tell you to do something, you do it! Did I ask you to save money here?โThe inspectors were still there, and with clear evidence,
One day, Jenniferโs daughter, Hailey Camp, went out with her classmates. Late at night, they got hungry, and her classmates suggested they eat at Jenniferโs restaurant.โAre you serious? Itโs so late. The head chefโs already gone home. Thereโs probably no food left.โHer classmate nudged her with a grin. โHailey, donโt tell me youโre too cheap to treat us? Your familyโs restaurant is super popular online. Someoneโs got to be there. Letโs check out that โloyal dogโ of yours.โSpeaking of the โloyal dogโ, Hailey was curious too.The group of four girls and three boys went to the restaurant. In the kitchen, Kaden was peeling rotten fruits he had picked up from the market. When he heard voices outside, he quickly came out to check.โYouโre Kaden, right?โ The group started pointing at and whispering about him, but he did not seem bothered. Late-night customers meant extra money for the restaurant, and he would get credit for it.โYes, thatโs me. What would you like to eat?โThe gro
The restaurantโs popularity kept growing and drew in content creators looking to cash in on the hype.Jenniferโs reward policy did not just push Kaden to work overtime but also got four or five other struggling employees to follow suit.I kept to my routine. I finished my tasks during work hours and left on time. I knew this high-reward policy could lead to issues.But it was not my responsibility to fix them, nor did I care to.With so many people watching closely, it was only a matter of time before something went wrong.Soon, negative posts started going viral online.[This place probably bought fake followers. How else could it be this popular? They even reuse leftover fruit from other tables for new fruit platters!][They drown the steak in sauce to hide the taste. Iโve eaten steak my whole life. I can tell when the meatโs gone bad, and today, it definitely was!][Kadenโs just faking it! Nobody works this hard every day. A little overtime, sure, but nonstop? I donโt believ
After Lindsey explained why she came, she started asking Kaden questions.โAre you on the night shift? Is anyone else working now?โKaden shook his head. โNo, itโs just me. Iโm not on the night shift. Iโm working overtime because I want to.โโWhat were you doing on the ladder earlier?โKaden said, โI saw some dust on the lightbulb, so I climbed up to clean it.โโIs this your restaurant?โKaden quickly denied it. โOh no, not at all. At least not yet. Our boss said if we work hard, weโll get shares at the end of the year. Iโm trying to earn more to get married.โโYour boss sounds amazing! Iโm sure youโll get there.โSeeing how friendly they were, Kaden began to open up more. He led them to the kitchen and proudly showed them the whiteboard tracking employee shares. His name was at the top.Kaden proudly turned to the camera and said, โIโve already earned 1.05% of the shares. Iโm the hardest worker here. I unload shipments, serve food, clean, prep ingredients, and even clean the