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“So, good news?” Vivian asked, perching on the edge of her desk and swinging her feet while Zeke closed the door behind them

“Yeah I hope so”

If she didn’t know hiht think he was nervous “Spill, Zeke”

“I quit my job”

The news stunned her to silence He continued, words speeding up as he paced the tiny space

“You were right I need to do so else, be someone else So I quit”

“Mr Mak was okay with that?”

A ghost of a grin flitted over his lips “Yeah He understood”

“Wow That’sgood,” she finished lamely When he raised a brow and pinned her with that questioning look of his, she held up her hands “I don’t knohat else to say I know you wanted to quit, so I’m happy you did”

“But?”

“Noill you do?”

“Re else before I met you?”

Dread coiled in the pit of her gut Oh, no This was going to be the goodbye she’d convinced herself would never arrive “Mh

“I’ve been planning on buying a book store My realtor’s been looking for the right fit for a while and she’s found a few she thinks I would like”

“A bookstore?” Ies of his laden-shelves rose She se of as about to come “That sounds like a wonderful idea”