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“YOU COULD HAVE kept them,” Fianna said, taking the cape and scarf she’d given Verena for her Paris trip and hanging them on a rack behind the counter of her boutique. “But you can always borrow them again.”
“I’d love to keep the black lace dress,” Verena said. “I’m telling everyone who designed it.”
Fianna grinned. “It’s so perfect on you. Did you want to look around at my latest collection?” She went back to steaming a new dress she had just finished.
Verena’s eyes roamed over the shimmery summer shades of Fianna’s new designs, which were artfully arranged around the shop. “Wish I could, but I’m on a tight budget for a while.”
Fianna frowned as she wielded the long arm of the clothing steamer. “Still dealing with Derrick?”
“It’s complicated, but the deal is done.” Verena was hav
