Chapter 24

Elise pov;

At my bakery store,

While we're arranging the tables, Jared came to our store asking, “Looks like you decorated the store finally.” He walked around while saying, “Oh, you put up the window display too. It's nice…”

Teresa, “Boss, is he really here to praise or tease us?”

“Do you still doubt that?”

Teresa let out a chuckle and asked, “Doesn't he have a store to look after? Why is he always coming here, boss?”

“There's only one word to describe. Jealousy.” And let out a chuckle.

Theo talked to him, “Mr Matthews, would you like to see our menu?”

Jared replied that he's only here to take a look and went to the Christmas tree.

When theo gave a fed up look, I said to him, “Let him be. Don't mind.”

Theo gave a stare at me and walked to the bill counter.

I walked to him and asked, “How long will you give me this silent treatment?”

When he didn't answer, I continued, “What if someone thinks we had a fight? Do you want that?”

Theo, “Boss, it's business hours. Let's not talk abou