Edward got back in the car with a head full of questions. As they drove up a narrow hill road with no other cars around, he finally couldn’t hold it in. “Since when are you the friendly type, Josef?”
He wasn’t misremembering. This was the same old man who never had patience for strangers—and who’d even complained that his new apprentice was probably useless.
Yet somehow, after bumping into Violet by accident at the pastry shop, the two of them clicked instantly. Josef even pulled Violet into the back seat with him, leaving Edward alone up front like the hired driver.
Their conversation in the back got interrupted, and Josef shot Edward a glare. “Eyes on the road.”
Edward raised a brow, then turned forward again with a quiet laugh. He wasn’t offended—not even a little. Josef had always
