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Olivia scooted her chair closer to the table so he couldn’t climb into her lap again. She spooned some ice cream into her mouth and—Oh. My. God. All thoughts of sticking her heel where the sun didn’t shine flew out of her head as she focused on the cold, creamy mound of heaven in her bowl. It was amazing. Definitely worth thirty minutes of her life, but once she finished dessert, she was hightailing it out of here—Wesley could take care of the bill—and she’d never have to see him again.
Sammy’s jaw tensed at the backhanded compliment. Edison, a corporate lawyer, looked down on anyone who didn’t have a high-paying career in the medical, legal, or engineering fields. His office was only a few blocks from the bakery but, as far as Sammy knew, he’d never dropped by before. Sammy still remembered the other man’s sneer
ONE MONTH LATER The gravestone glinted in the pale morning light, one memorial amongst thousands scattered throughout Goldhill Cemetery. It was so early Olivia and Alina were the only ones there, and an eerie silence hung over the property like even the wind was loath to disturb those resting beneath the ground. Olivia wrapped her coat tighter around herself, though she wasn’t sure whether the chill had more to do with November in Nevada or with the words inscribed on the headstone: Bruce Yen. Rest In Peace. 1958-2020.
up. “Great. That’s an excellent chair. Ergonomic, sturdy, comfortable.

