“She had a feeling if she opened her mouth, the torrent of words that came out would bury them both. And her mother didn’t look like she’d enjoy that much.Her mother looked around the lobby of the Hotel Grand with narrowed eyes. “You’re staying here? Seriously?”“It’s fine,” Greta said quickly. “The rooms are really…nice.”Her mother looked unconvinced. “Ryan said you were cooking.”“I am. I get a free room in exchange for cooking the meals and preparing some pastries for the store.”Her mother’s ey...es widened. “Why do you need free room and board? What happened? Did you lose all your savings?”Greta gritted her teeth. “No, Mom. It was just a short-term deal. Alice only takes cash and all I had were credit cards. Besides, it’s been fun. I like cooking.”“But you’re leaving now?” Her mother settled into the leather chair. At least it didn’t send out a puff of dust.“I guess so,” Greta said slowly. “I mean, I was going back so I could talk to you, but here you are.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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