They Said I Could Not Afford The Hotel Until Everything Changed

from small. I think I wanted you small because small felt manageable. I could understand you when you were small.”

I didn’t answer right away. Derek was walking beside us.

“This isn’t just about money for you,” he said. It wasn’t quite a question.

“No.”

“You care about it. All of it. The staff, the guests, the details.”

“I built something I’d want to walk continue reading …