LEEN
you're the chef. En un entorno profesional, es mejor ser for
hand, her tone sharp. I opened my mout
leaving, but I just couldn't stay back-no
t that doesn't mean we're giving up on what your father built for years. No podemos hacer eso." (We can't do that.) "I know... but at this point, I
eds to happen, our rent is due, we can't keep up
f you do, I swear I'll laugh," Andrew
oing downtown to other diners. The business need
let me-" he
I can't drag you deeper into this mess. It's no
nd the keys to my dad's old truck. I felt the lump rise in my throat. Everything was sinking
n his office. "I don't think we have anything left to discuss
d you know that. Things have just bee
, your restaurant's failing, and now you're mourning your dead
ifer dying. I didn't know wh
ifer and expect me to help? I've tolerated your madnes
cesito su ayuda." (Amen, sir. B
aus?" he scoffed, ru
ly, but he cut me off. "Shut the
straight to the hospital to
Buenas noches, Papi," (Good evening, father) I said, bend
"Papi, I just had some things to handle. But
ghteen, the youngest in the family had a sharp t
es cold. "I know our last conversation didn't e
ike the selfish one. Like I'm not a good dau
ng through. You don't know what i
thy." (Good to know Dad and I are a burden to you, Kathy.)
atrina!" I snapped
the bills since Mom died and Dad's accident, but the business is
d to die for this family? I gave everything-my blood, my joy, my
. Ina, go to your roo
abitación, Ina." (T
daughter.) "I know what you've sacrificed for this family. If there's one thing I'm proud of in this life, it's you
ose you. We're in this together. Familia, juntos y siempre." (Family, together and al
know what tomorrow would bring, but I knew one
HUR'
anizing a lot of seminars lately,
her stumbled in, adjusting his tie. "I-I'm so sorry," Elijah mumbled and headed to his
excuse. You let procrastination destroy your chance to prove your w
see Elijah in any meetings this week," I sna
ambled out o
d his tie. I glared at h
-paid lawyer in the country, son, but that doesn't give yo
adjusting my cuffs. "Wh
your b
roups. Let's hope you remind him of th