#Chapter 16: Back Off

Renee’s POV I stare back at Debbie in shock. What did she just say? I flash my eyes to Eric. What did he say? Maybe Eric knows more than he’s letting on. The idea quickly takes root and realizations begin sprouting. That would explain why he’s being so nice to Debbie. But, it doesn’t explain why he hasn’t outed me yet. “I only said that to get rid of those girls,” Eric quickly explains. My mind flashes back to when Eric was pointing at those women who were staring at him. Suddenly rage fills me. My knuckles crack as I clench my fists at my side. So, Eric doesn’t know anything and he still finds it necessary to insert himself as Debbie’s father figure. Why would Eric care if other women stare at him? And most of all, why would he use me as a scapegoat? Someone who’s simply just his employee. I ought to be nothing to him and instead, he thinks he has the right to barge into my life and say and do whatever he wants! And am I just supposed to go along with that? I’m fumin