Chapter 8

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Grace was jolted awake by a phone call.

She had gotten into the habit of keeping her phone on 24/7, afraid she might miss anything from Antonio. Groggily, she answered it.

“Grace, you gotta get back here, like, now! Mr. Kaufman is totally flipping out, and no one wants to deal with him. Looks like the shop’s about to change hands,” Donna Kirby, a colleague from Dessert Tryst, yelled over the phone.

Antonio had opened the shop out of boredom, so why the sudden deep attachment?

Grace was about to ignore it, but then Donna’s scream cut through. “Grace, they’re fighting!”

Almost on autopilot, Grace jumped out of bed and rushed to Dessert Tryst.

The place was eerily quiet, just a few department heads milling around. Antonio sat there with a bruised face, while some guy sat across from him.

All the workers‘ eyes lit up when they saw Grace–they knew Antonio usually listened to her.

This time, Grace didn’t even look at Antonio. She walked straight to that guy. “Hi, I’m—”

“I’m Lewis,” he interrupted her.

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mind spun with recent events,

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expected the mystery buyer of Dessert Tryst

asked, “Wait, are you really the

the eye and said,

his perfectly fitted navy suit. “Well, he sure looks

to negotiate,” Lewis went on, signaling his assistant to whip out the contract.

contract. It meant Dessert Tryst

this was final.

you shouldn’t hit him,” she said, pointing at Antonio. He perked

started it. My guys were just defending themselves,” Lewis said, pointing to the corner surveillance camera. “You

and the warmth in

ease.

had a soft spot for people who made sense.

watched him go,

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him?” Antonio asked,

replied calmly, turning to leave.

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grabbed her wrist, but Grace pulled away.

didn’t need me anymore,” she said, her voice calm but sharp,

and said stuff I shouldn’t have. Please forgive me.” He reached out, trying to

peace.

help him. “Yeah, Grace, Dessert Tryst needs you. You and Mr. Kaufman are the dream

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