The man's voice startled Claire, nearly making her place the chocolate piece on the wrong spot.
She quickly furrowed her brow and looked up in the direction of the voice. Her gaze met Victor's eyes.
'What is he doing here?!'
She could hardly believe her eyes as she turned to her busy friend, Lily.
"Lily, I need a reasonable explanation for this," Claire demanded, narrowing her eyes at her friend.
Faced with Claire's piercing stare, Lily fidgeted, coughed lightly, and awkwardly looked away, pretending to be absorbed in some task.
"Uh, well… business has been pretty good at the bakery lately, and I've been swamped. So, I asked him to come help out," Lily explained sheepishly.
Claire opened her mouth as if to respond but stopped herself, swallowing her words with an aggriev
