“The table is great. They’re always great. You have a fantastic eye for pairing books and creating beautiful displays. You need to lighten up. Who cares if some committee of people voted Plot Twist as the best bookstore in Lake City? We have a very loyal clientele, and since you took over last year, revenue is up. You completely overhauled the entire store. Gigi was thinking about closing and now look at this place. It’s thriving.” “They were going to close?” I ask, feeling panic at just the thought. “That’s all you heard from my big speech?” I let out a breath. “Thank you.”
