Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

It was pointless...

The stall owner pocketed the big bill and, with a grin, handed the gun to Connor.

Connor took the gun, barely paying attention, and fired a shot.

Then...

He missed.

He was stunned.

Flora was too, but then she burst out laughing.

The founder of Empire Base, missing a shot at a carnival booth-it was beyond embarrassing.

Connor's eyes narrowed as he scrutinized the gun. Something was definitely off.

Without a word, he fired again, this time nailing the balloon dead center!

The stall owner kept smiling.

With a 'bang,' another hit!

The stall owner's smile persisted.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of shots rang out, each one hitting its target flawlessly.

The stall owner's grin started to waver.

barely aiming

every single one was

expression shifted from

"Another round."

back,

stall owner broke into a

realized Flora wasn't

half of the hundred-dollar bill

back, and you can pick anything you like from my booth?

remembered missing that first

in front

It was humiliating.

the stall owner shivered. He glanced at Flora and

playing alone. Why not let your girlfriend have

girlfriend; she's

Connor corrected him seriously.

owner laughed

know if you keep shooting, I'll be out of

good, but there's no way the girl

eyes, Flora

fired a

Bullseye!

stall owner's

other holding the gun,

owner was on the verge

was seriously

with

Her eyes scanned the prizes until they landed on a pair of keychains. The keychains were a set, and Flora thought the boy

keychain, please? The