Chapter 16 - The BakeryThree months after the wedding, Adrien surprised Maya with a trip to Chicago.
He took her to Ashland Avenue.
The neighborhood had changed.
But the old brick building remained.
They stood outside in silence.
Maya touched the wall.
“This is where we met.”
Adrien nodded.
Then he pointed across the street.
A small bakery stood there.
Warm lights.
Fresh bread.
Cream puffs in the window.
Maya laughed.
“You planned this.”
“Obviously.”
They walked inside.
Adrien bought the largest box of cream puffs available.
Maya took one.
He took another.
They looked at each other.
“Twelve years old,” Maya whispered.
“Twelve years old.”
They smiled.
Then Adrien said:
“First bite?”
Maya shook her head.
“Together.”
They bit into the cream puffs at exactly the same time.
And for a moment, the billionaire disappeared.
The mansion disappeared.
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The company disappeared.
There were only two children keeping an old promise.
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