The guest had started to thin out gradually. I was sitting at one of the small round tables near the front of the new patisserie and café space with Zoey and Brianna. The opening had been a genuine success. The turnout was better than my mom had hoped for. The desserts especially had been a hit. Zoey leaned back in her chair, letting out a contented sigh as she licked a bit of chocolate cake off her fork. "Okay, but seriously, I knew it would be nice, but this? This is next level. I feel like I need a higher credit score just to seen here." Brianna nodded in agreement, popping the last bite of a raspberry tart into her mouth. "And the desserts? I’m not even joking, It's so good, I might have to come here every weekend." I laughed softly. "She’s been working on the recipes for months."

