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“How did she know?”
“It was the second time she mentioned it. The first was the day by the pool with Harley. I figured she overheard something.”
“Highly unlikely. That privileged information is for us in the circle.”
“That’s what I thought, too. Ford set her straight that he was still on the force.”
“Now we know she’s up to something.”
“Well, shit. What do we do?”
“That’s where ‘leave it to me’ comes into play. When it’s time, we’ll pull Harley into the mix.”
“That sounds ominous.”
“Trust me. And we have something else to discuss.”
The scheming glint in her eyes sends my stomach into a tailspin.
“What did you do?”
“Before we leave today, the manager wants to meet you. She’s planning on putting in a retail section and loved your samples.”
“What samples?”
“The samples I dropped off last week that were left over from my wedding.”
“Those were gifts for the family.”
“I only brought in a few.”
“I’m not currently stocking my own shelves. How can I discuss expansion?”
“You’ll be selling in a few days. It’s the perfect time to make these connections and network.”
“Did Harley put you up to this?”
She raises her eyebrows and shoots me a scowl that screams ‘Are you kidding me?’.
“Seriously, she’s on my case, too.”
“We have your best interest in mind.”
“More like derailing my business plan.”
“Tomato, tomato,” she says breezily.
“Sometimes I miss my life as a hermit.”
“You’re a shit liar. You’re never getting rid of us. Hermit Rowan is a ghost.”
She waves me off, closing her eyes and essentially ending the conversation.
Note to self: next time Julianna Powers invites me to an impromptu afternoon spa treatment—be prepared for anything.
I align the last bottle on the shelf and step back to admire the display.
“Is that all you have?”
