Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved novel Chapter 171

Skylar's POV: 

"Skylar, are you headed to work?" Robin asked just as I was about to leave.

"I made coffee for you." He gave me a cup of coffee.

"Thanks, but I'm going to be late for work. You can have it!" I waved my hands.

The truth was, I already felt embarrassed, staying in Robin's house for free.

Now, he was even making coffee for me.

I had no idea how to repay him for his kindness.

"I'll pick you up after work, okay?" Robin looked at me with a hopeful expression.

"Okay."

I couldn't refuse him two times in a row, so I no choice but to nod.

When I went downstairs, I found Linda sweeping the floor.

Now that she was a maid working for Robin, we ran into each other from time to time.

"Skylar, are you leaving?"

Linda looked up from what she was doing and smiled at me.

"Yes, I'm going to the cafe," I replied to her.

I had, on countless occasions, wanted to call Jerome and ask him to take Linda and Andy away, but I never pushed through with it.

I just couldn't bring myself to call Jerome.

I knew that if I heard his voice, I wouldn't be able to resist him.

Linda had been very friendly to me recently and dutiful in her work.

But every time I saw her, I couldn't help but think of Jerome.I really couldn't take seeing her anymore.

"Okay, I'm leaving now."

Without waiting for a response, I rushed to the cafe.

Fortunately, I still had a job to do.

Focusing on my work helped me push my messy thoughts aside.

"Skylar, go and serve the guest by the window," the cafe manager instructed.

"Okay."

I took the coffee and walked to the customer he pointed at.

Unfortunately, I tripped on something on the way and almost spilled the coffee on the guest.

"I'm so sorry,"

I immediately apologized to the guest, even though the coffee didn't touch him.

However, the guest glared at me angrily and started scolding me in a loud voice.

"Are you new here? I'm a regular at this cafe, and it's my first time to meet a waitress as reckless as you! You are so clumsy that you can't even deliver a cup of coffee properly!” 

"Sir, I'm sorry," I apologized again.

"Do you think that saying sorry is enough? Do you have any idea who I am?"

The guest was unusually arrogant.

"How can I make you feel better?" I asked softly, at a loss.

"This!"

The guest grabbed the cup of coffee I was carrying and poured it over my head.

The scalding hot coffee dripped down my hair and burned my cheeks.

The cafe broke into an uproar.

The incident was so serious that even the boss showed up.

"Skylar, apologize to this guest," my boss ordered.

She didn't even ask what had happened.

Because I was merely a waitress, I had no right to contend with them.

‘Forget it.The less trouble, the better,’ I thought.

With clenched fists, I forced myself to calm down.

Just as I was about to apologize, I felt someone grab my hand.

"Can't you see that this guest is deliberately trying to stir up trouble? Miss, is it appropriate for you to treat your employee like this?"

Robin pulled me behind him and scolded my boss angrily.

"Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business?"

When the guest saw Robin, he turned his anger towards him.

"It doesn't matter who I am.I'm only trying to speak fairly.If you're so sure you've been wronged, just call the police.I've recorded what happened and will just show to them how you're making things difficult for this lady on purpose." Robin held up his phone as proof.

"You bastard!"

As soon as the guest heard that Robin had recorded everything on his phone, he had no choice but to leave.

"Skylar, I'm sorry.I didn't know."

My boss apologized to me shamefacedly.

"Let's go home."

Before I could say anything, Robin dragged me out of the cafe.

"You should stand up for yourself more.Do you understand?" Robin asked gently.

"Thanks for helping.Did you really get everything on video?"

"No.I just wanted to scare him.That guest was a cowardly bully, bullying the weak and fearing the strong," Robin said with a chuckle.

I was amused by his tone.