Chapter 102

Carole nodded with a smile, “Yeah! Ann, you’ve thought of everything.”

Carole couldn’t help but marvel at Anthea’s prowess.

Here was a teenager, but she approached problems with the kind of thoroughness and maturity that put most adults to shame.

Just then, Fanny burst through the door, “Hey, why’d you close up shop so early?”

Of course, Fanny knew the answer well enough.

Why close early if not for lack of business? She was just there to rub it in.

Carole laughed it off, “Fanny, take a seat. Business was booming today and we sold out of

all the dishes, so we shut the doors a bit early.”

What?

Fanny registered pure shock.

Booming business? Sold out? Carole was laying it on thick!

think Fanny

she dropped by, the place was dead, not a soul in sight.

“Come on! No need for pretense. Even if business was slow, I wouldn’t tease you about it!” Her eyes darted around, and she added, “Oh! I get it now, you’re looking to offload this joint,

did have a good day, and

the trenches of commerce. I know the

tried to pull one over on Fanny as

having seen more than Carole

sight of Fanny’s conviction, Carole didn’t bother

more snide remarks, Fanny was sure that she

the evening, Carole

opening day, he was over the moon, “I’ve always said Anthea

back delivering packages for peanuts. Why don’t

declined, “I think I’m better

Carole frowned.

“Just prefer deliveries, that’s all.”

Carole let

so much, I’ll just buy out the

exclaimed, “I’ll hold you to that, my entrepreneurial Anthea!

out your company cost?” Anthea asked, half–joking.

in jest, casually replied, “Oh,

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