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“Why?”

“Because if it’s shit you need to kno, before you waste your ti any more”

“Everyone who has tried my pies likes them”

“That so? Well, we’ll see Coaped after him as he turned away and walked down the path

“I’irlie,” he called back without turning around “Get that cute little assNow”

Really? She didn’t need this She should just walk away, get in her car, and take the pie ho her whether her baking was any good She didn’t even knoho the hell he was She was exhausted She just wanted to go hoet some rest

Despite all those rational reasons to turn away and go ho him

She stepped through the hole in the hedge to see hi around it She’d never seen this building before Not that she had e hedge that surrounded the property hid the house from the road

She moved closer, curious despite herself, and followed hie commercial kitchen Awe filled her as she took in the state-of-the-art appliances, and stainless-steel counter tops

“What is this place?”

“This is Saxon’s”

“What?” She turned to Mr Renard, who had grabbed a sharp-looking knife fro in here alone with hihtest idea

“Oh, don’t look atto use this on you It’s for the pie Put the box down”

“This is Saxon’s place?”

“Yeah He’s opening a restaurant Obviously still under construction Didn’t you know?”