“Then he has time.”
Selina became unexpectedly good at respecting boundaries.
Not perfectly.
But noticeably.
She called before visiting.
She asked before buying Leo anything enormous.
When Rowan told her he had accepted the new job, she started to say:
“But the salary—”
Then she stopped.
“If you’re happy,” she finished.
Rowan looked so surprised she rolled her eyes.
“I am capable of growth.”
“I didn’t say anything.”
“Your face did.”
Mercer & Lane became profitable.
Not wildly successful, but steadily so.
Selina discovered restaurant ownership demanded less pride and more flexibility than she expected.
One Saturday, she arrived with pastries.
“I hired an operations manager.”
Rowan nearly dropped his coffee.
“You?”
“Yes.”
“You’re letting someone else handle things?”
“I still own the place.”
“That wasn’t what I asked.”
Selina looked offended.
Then she smiled.
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