Chapter 8

Denise’s POV

“You’re making everyone really curious. They all want to know about you.”

My store has been open for two weeks. I was so proud. I had never imagined that I could do this. I had never had a lot of confidence in myself. But here I was. Doing what I never imagined I would be able to. I had put out a help sign and removed it as soon as Ingrid, my only friend, had shown interest in the job. I was happy she applied for the job. I couldn’t run this place all alone. And even though I knew I would have to kill off my boundaries and get to know more people, I was happy that I was going to be working with a familiar face.

“Are you serious?” I asked her, looking at her a little weirdly. We were sitting in my apartment and eating the batch of muffins I had just made. It was weird to know that people were curious about my life. Plus, it scared me. I had no desire to expose my life and have them turn against me as my hometown had. That was one reason why telling my l