It was clear that Emma’s sneaky practices had not been stopped the day she was fired. As a matter of fact, it appeared that it had escalated from then on. She had noticed a decline in her business, but she did not connect it to Emma since the woman had not been in her store for at least two years...
“Hey, doll. When are you coming back to the Big Apple?” “You’ve really got to cool it with the ‘doll’ thing, Ryan,” said Georgia with a smirk. “You know you like it.” “You’re not going to believe why I’m calling.” ...
Momma Avery burst through the doors with purpose. She strode to the front desk. “I believe you have some money that belongs to me. I would like it back, please.” “You must be Mary Beth Avery.” He looked up at them through his thick black hair. “...
A formal dance affair had everyone arriving at the ballroom in his or her most elegant clothes. By the end of the five-day cruise, it seemed that most of the guests had also tired of the Ana bashing and had moved on to other subjects. The room had been elaborately decora...
Her business had been flourishing in ways she had never imagined. Not only was her bakery thriving, but her catering service was also on the rise. In the recent months she had expanded even further to now include catering corporate office lunches as well. Today she was wor...
With the necessary warrants, it was clear that he was indeed the primary suspect in the death of Evan Foster. As the months came and went, Maddie again busied herself in her business, which now that Evan’s bakery was no longer in existence was doing better than she could have ever imagined. ...
Nori Deswood would remember that day forever. How could she forget one of the most miserable starts to a dog show in her entire life? First of all, to keep herself looking so thin at age 50, she was on a strict breakfast diet. She ate a piece of dark rye with a pad of Watersford butter, and ha...
said Cynthia, “Chief Harris is on the line for you.” Georgia had a pounding headache and was glad for the excuse to look away from her computer screen. Georgia picked up the phone on her desk so that Cynthia could keep answering calls on the phone on her little table. &nbs...
These weren’t his work clothes. As Hank, his right hand man on the grill, said these were his “steppin’ out duds.” His mother told him to always dress the part when he went to go negotiate a big deal, but all her coaching in the world couldn’t get him into a suit and tie. The only thing that d...