“You heard me right, bitch. Go. Before I make you.”
“That’s a shame. I guess my lawyer will be in touch.”
“You’re hiring a lawyer over a week’s pay?” He barked out a laugh. “Fucking lawyer will cost more in billable hours, you twat.”
“Oh, no, they’ll be in touch because I’m suing for wrongful termination. I’ll also be pressing sexual harassment charges.”
“Like you can prove that,” he scoffed.
She pulled out her phone. “Got it all on here.”
He stood, looking shocked. “Hey! That’s fucking illegal. You can’t tape me and use it.”
Fuck. He was right.
“Maybe not. But do you want to risk jail and a lawsuit over a week’s pay?”
“Babe, let’s wrap this up,” Duke called out.
“Who’s that?” Ronny demanded.
“Oh, that’s my boyfriend. He may have been listening as well.” She clicked her fingers. “I think a witness statement is legal evidence, right?”
Ronny turned purple with rage. “Fine. I’ll write you a fucking check, you bitch.”
“You wanna watch how you talk to my girl,” Duke rumbled as he walked into the trailer.
She knew the moment Ronny caught sight of him, he went completely pale and sat back in his chair. “Oh fuck. Oh shit. Uh, sorry. I’ll just. . .I’ll just write you a check.” His hand shook as he wrote it out then he basically flung it at her. It landed on the floor.
Leaning down, she picked it up. “This is several hundred dollars more than you owe me.”
“Just take it. For fuck’s sake, take it and go. And don’t come back.”
She tucked it away and turned. Duke took her hand and led her towards the door. He stepped to the side so she could exit first.
“Ronny?” Duke called back.
“Yeah?”
“Better not hear of you harassing any other women, understand? I don’t take kindly to that sort of behavior.”
“Nope. I won?
?t. You have my word.”
Duke slammed the door shut then made a face at her. “Gross. I think he pissed himself.”
She grinned and held up the check. “I did it!”
It wasn’t the money that was filling her with joy, it was the fact she’d finally stood up to that jerk.
“You sure did, baby.” He pulled her in and kissed her lightly. “Now let’s go. I swear I need a shower just from breathing the same air as that disgusting pig.”
22
“Sunny! Come help me with this fucking trash!” Rory called out as she passed the open door leading to the break room. She bit back a sigh. It was fifteen minutes until closing and she had stuff to do.
But then, she supposed she should help since it was meant to be her job. Duke made Rory do it because he didn’t want her going out into the alley. He also made Rory do it because he didn’t like him.