Chapter 4The Sweetest Con

After buying desserts and going home, I immediately went online to ask for advice on how to improve a dessert shop's business.

I didn't want Lucas's shop to close.

Soon, several netizens replied.

I clicked through them one by one.

Posting online, posting on WeChat Moments...

Basically, as long as more people come to the shop, business will be good.

And the shop won't close.

These ideas were good.

The corners of my mouth couldn't help but rise. Just as I was about to get to work...

I realized I had no promotional material.

I had never taken photos or videos of the desserts in the shop.

It felt like a setback right at the start.

I felt a bit disappointed.

But then I thought, I can go take photos tomorrow.

I immediately contacted my best friend, Sarah, who works as a photographer.

She's better at taking photos than me and will definitely take good pictures of the desserts.

The next day, the time agreed with Sarah arrived.

But I hadn't finished my work and needed to work overtime.

So I told Sarah to go first, and I would arrive ten minutes late.

After I got off work, Sarah called.

"Lily, are you off work? I'm here, but the dessert shop isn't open."

"Impossible," I said, surprised. "I usually buy desserts at this time. It's never been closed."

Sarah asked me if I had the owner's contact info to check.

After hanging up, I opened the chat with Lucas to contact him.

Since I bought desserts from him so often, I actively added Lucas's contact info.

Later, whenever I went to buy desserts, I would message him in advance.

He would prepare the desserts I wanted.

Then I would just pick them up at the shop.

I messaged Lucas: [Is the dessert shop not open today?]

Lucas replied instantly: [It's open. What dessert do you want, Ms. Lin? I'll go prepare it.]

I was confused: [But my best friend went to your shop, and the door was closed.]

Lucas said: [Delayed by something. I'm going to open the door now.]

I see.

I ordered a few of my usuals.

When I arrived at the shop, Lucas was unlocking the door.

Sarah, who had been waiting for a long time, came up to me.

She whispered, "As soon as you contact the owner, he opens for business. Honestly, what's your relationship?"

Sarah grinned wickedly, gossiping about me and Lucas.

I said, "No relationship. But I feel like I can't live without him—"

Before I could finish, Lucas, who had his back to me, suddenly stumbled.

"Are you okay?"

I rushed forward to support him.

"N-no, I'm fine."

Lucas blushed.

Hm?

Why is he blushing?

I meant I can't live without his desserts.