She stayed with me until I finished my meal, and when I said I needed to get back to work, she reluctantly left. Before she did, she made me promise toe home after finishing for the day and reminded me that the Dolton family would always be my family.


    I agreed and saw her off before returning to work.


    When I walked in, I only saw Myra, not Josh. “Where’s he?” I asked.


    “He got called away by Cameron,” Myra said, eyeing me curiously. “Your future mother-inw is already trying to y matchmaker. You…”


    I cut her off quickly, not wanting to hear more. “Alvin and I are done. It doesn’t matter who tries to intervene. Don’t overthink it.”


    Myra sighed. “Honestly, the Doltons are great people, but Alvin? Not so much.”


    She wasn’t wrong. The Dolton family had everything going for them, but it didn’t matter because I wasn’t marrying the Doltons-I was marrying Alvin, and he wasn’t enough.


    We waited for Josh for half an hour, but still, no sign of him. I called him, but his phone was sitting unattended in the break


    area.


    “I’m telling you, Josh doesn’t have a girlfriend,” Myra said with a grin. “If he did, he’d never leave his phone behind like that.”


    But I wasn’t in the mood for idle chatter. I checked the time and stood up. “I’m going to see Cameron.”


    Just as I was about to leave, I heard Josh’s voiceing from the other side of the door. “I’m telling you, if they move me, finishing this setup will take at least another two weeks, maybe more.”


    I froze. Move Josh? What was going on?


    I reached for the door, but before I could push it open, I heard Davy’s voice. “Mr. Dolton said this is our responsibility. It’s not on you.”


    That’s when I understood everything. I pushed the door open. “I don’t agree,” I said firmly.


    Davy’s face reddened, and he immediately tried to exin. “Zoe, this is Mr. Dolton’s decision.”


    “Well, it’s not his decision to make. I’m in charge of the park. I won’t agree to a change,” I said, my tone cold andmanding.


    Davy looked ufortable. I knew he was just the messenger, but it didn’t matter.


    “Davy, go back and tell Mr. Dolton that I won’t back down. If he wants to rece someone, he can rece me, too.”


    “Zoe…”


    “Josh, let’s go,” I called, ignoring Davy’s protests.


    Josh didn’t move at first, but I walked over, grabbed his hand, and started pulling him out of the room.


    Just then, I bumped right into Alvin. His eyes immediately dropped to the hand I was holding.


    Michelle had sent her message, now Alvin was trying to pull the same stunt-moving Josh out of the picture. How had I


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    never seen how petty he could be?


    I saw the fury sh in his eyes before he sneered, “Zoe, you think I wouldn’t fire you too?”


    “Then do it,” I shot back, not backing down.


    Alvin’s face turned an ugly shade of red. Josh stepped forward. “If Mr. Dolton wants to rece me, I’d like to know why, he asked, standing his ground,


    “You’re not following orders, taking unauthorized breaks, and dying the schedule. That’s why,” Alvin snapped.


    “I agreed to the break,” I immediately countered,


    Alvin red at me. “Just because you agreed doesn’t mean he’s free of responsibility.”


    Cameron, who had been quiet until now, hurried over. “Mr. Dolton, the break was an issue, but it won’t happen again.”


    “Why shouldn’t he take breaks? It’s his right,” Josh shot back, unflinching.


    “Even if he doesn’t take a break, I will. You can’t do anything about it,” I added, backing Josh up.


    Alvin’s face was ck with anger now. His eyes narrowed at me holding Josh’s hand. “Zoe,e here. I need to talk to you.”