Forty Thousand Dollars and the Deed to Maple Avenue Bakery

lemon cleaner we used to wipe down the glass cases. Every surface was clean, but the silence in the shop felt permanent.

“The total for the day is two hundred and forty dollars,” Diana said, her voice dropping into a quiet murmur. “That is not even enough to cover our wholesale ingredient order for next week.”

“Put it in the bank bag continue reading …