Days had passed since they ate lunch together. That day, even though Mara appeared fine after taking the call, she still seemed anxious. And that anxiousness hadn't left her, even if she tried so hard to hide it.
Now, the two of them were back in the office.
Things at the grocery store had finally stabilized. The chaos and the problems on their online store before were now gone. Gray didn't have to constantly worry anymore about what was happening in there.
However, instead of feeling relieved, his mind was preoccupied with something heavier.It was nearing the end of the month.
That meant one thing.
Finances.
He had to deal with numbers, sales reports, expenditures, payroll, and supply invoices. Everything had to be tallied and right.
Furthermore, they couldn't afford to take it lightly, not this time.
"Ugh…" Gray groaned as he leaned back on his chair. He rubbed his temples with one hand while his other hovered over his mouse.
