Just as Audrey was showing Sebastian a new batch of pastries, the bell above the bakery door chimed sharply. Audrey looked up, expecting to see a customer, but her heart plummeted when she saw the familiar, sharply dressed figure standing in the doorway. Her mother. Tall, with a steely gaze and lips pressed into a thin line, her mother looked completely out of place in Audrey's cozy little bakery. The disapproval was evident in her eyes as she glanced around, taking in the flour-dusted countertops and trays of pastries with barely disguised disdain. "Mother," Audrey managed, her voice tight with surprise and dread. Her mother's eyes flicked to Sebastian, who was watching the interaction with a polite, if curious, expression. She arched a perfectly sculpted brow, giving him a once-over with the same judgmental scrutiny she'd reserved for Audrey her entire life. "Ah, Audrey. I didn't expect to find you here... or in such company." Her tone dripped with thinly veiled condescensi
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