Ashlynn's POV I walked off the car lot with my new keys in hand. I bought a new to me car because my old junker wasn't going to make the drive. I was moving back to my hometown. I wanted to be closer to my parents. I wanted to be able to go see them whenever I wanted. I wanted to know the town where I was supposed to grow up. The place my parents made their roots. It was the only thing that seemed right since I said I was moving. I signed the NDA and took half the money and bought a car. When I went to Avery about selling her the bakery, she refused, saying she didn't want to fully own it but did buy in as a majority partner, leaving me as thirty percent owner. Her money was going to give me enough to live off of in case I didn't find a job right away. Both her and Adara tried to get

