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Calluht she sounded wry, even cynical, and wondered why

“Thank you, Carolyn You always treated me so well Restaurants can be so stressful, but you were always calm and courteous”

Hazel didn’t see custo, as did the work hours Service jobs were unfortunately thankless,out for dinner or whatnot was

“We have to keep custo back” Carolyn sounded faintly derisive

Hazel looked at the cart behind her “You’redelivery? You normally have others do that”

“Yes, normally”

Hazel hesitated, finally registering Carolyn’s sarcas? H-how’s the restaurant?”

“Oh, I had to close it”

That came as a total shock to Hazel, Callum saw by her rounded eyes and dropped jaw “No What happened? You were doing so well”

“Yes After you left, I couldn’t find another chef as good as you And lanced at Callum ruefully “I am not a cook I’estured toward Hazel “She is a”

She sounded different now, not so brash Did she mean the compliment?

“Carolyn I’m so sorry I had no idea You should have called h she felt responsible for the closure

“You h notice” Carolyn shrugged “The luck of the draw, I guess The chefs I hired after you left couldn’t prepare theAnd then I had a bad review and it was all over I got out before it ruined estured back at the cart “A tough transition, going from entrepreneur to servant”

Callu people and he could tell her transition had been especially difficult Carolyn ood sport but the loss had to be painful Who wouldn’t feel that way after acco so ine how Hazel felt

“Is there anything I can do to help?” Hazel asked