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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never expected the mystery

keep her cool, she asked, “Wait, are you really the one buying Dessert Tryst?”

looked her in the eye

suit. “Well, he sure looks the

signaling his assistant to whip out the contract. “I’m just here to inform you.”

Group’s seal on the contract. It meant Dessert

realizing this was final.

she said, pointing

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

the warmth in his voice put Grace at

ease.

she had a soft spot for people who made sense.

him go, not even

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him?” Antonio asked, sounding

calmly, turning

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going?” Antonio grabbed her wrist, but Grace pulled away.

said, her voice calm

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

peace.

Grace, Dessert Tryst needs you. You and Mr. Kaufman are

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