Fortunately, it was Elle’s day to run the front of the shop. I didn’t think I could handle seeing Lily. I waved at her as I hurried to the stairs that led to our second-floor workshop. “How’s it going with the duke?” she called out as I put my foot on the first stair. “Um, good.” I turned and smiled at her. She gave a dreamy sigh. “You’re dating, like, the wealthiest and handsomest man in the entire county. The entire country!” Not really, but I couldn’t tell her that.
