Swallowing Pride

Vance

Surrounded by the familiar hustle and bustle of the restaurant, I steal glances at Stella from behind the dishwashing station. She’s busy overseeing the lunch rush, offering a smile to a customer here and a kind word to an employee there. From the outside, she appears so composed, as if nothing could break her stride.

My source had informed me earlier: Nolan kept his word and broke up with