ALEX
Bella couldn’t believe it when I told her I was the owner of Allics Feet. She looked at me as if I had just announced that I was the secret child of a king. In her exact words, she said, “One day, you’ll wake up and tell me you’re Elon Musk himself.”
The way she said it was so dramatic that I almost laughed.
I slowed the car as I pulled up in front of His and Hers, the towering glass-front building that had once been the pride of my family.
Cutting the engine, I pushed the door open, stepped out, and straightened my jacket. For a long moment, I just stood there, staring at the structure. Its glossy windows reflected the morning sun, almost blinding me, but I didn’t look away.
It had been years since I last set foot inside. Not once since leaving for Europe had I bothered to chec
