Chapter 79 Memory Bakery


    However, Lena didn''t pay attention to his mention of Harkim.


    "Are you saying that Ashley has rented a ce to open her own shop?" Lena asked in a cold, irritated


    voice.


    Benjamin slowly met Lena''s eyes and nodded silently.


    "Crap!" Lena red furiously at Benjamin. She stood up with a frown on her face and pushed him down


    to the floor.


    Benjamin was shocked by Lena''s actions. He was caught off-guard and was knocked down to the


    ground.


    Benjamin didn''t get mad with Lena''s rude behaviour. He kept silent even after she shoved him. He just


    lay on the floor and didn''t even bother to get up.


    Lena was infuriated when she saw that Benjamin was calm and unmoved. She hated how he acted


    very much like Ashley.


    She gawked at Benjamin with enraged eyes and yelled at him angrily, "Stand up right now! What are


    you doing on the floor? Do you feelfortable lying on the floor?"


    Lena held her chest and sighed deeply. She walked around in the office as she tried to analyze the


    current situation. Finally, she asked, "You said that somebody is helping Ashley. Who is it? What is this


    person''s rtionship with Ashley?"


    Benjamin answered with a low, apologetic voice, "I don''t know who he is. That person is very good at


    keeping his identity a secret. I can''t investigate it well. Additionally, Ashley leased a shop managed by


    the Harkim."


    "What? Ashley rented a shop owned by the Harkim?" Ashley reconfirmed Benjamin''s information. Her


    eyes widened in shock and disbelief.


    Benjamin nodded in response to Lena''s query.


    "No! It''s not possible! How could she have convinced the management of Harkim to rent her a shop?


    She is just a lowly orphan! She was a nobody until my family adopted her! How could she obtain


    connections with the people from the Harkim?" Lena was furious at what she just heard. She refused to


    believe that Ashley was connected with such a bigpany. How could someone like Ashley be


    connected with the people of the Harkim?


    A man entered Lena''s mind.


    Lena and Raymond saw that man with Ashley thest time they were in the Vineyard Restaurant. He


    had a handsome face and stood beside Ashley.


    Lena didn''t care for his attractive looks or the fact that he could afford toe to the Vineyard. She had


    been part of the Vineyard circle but that was her first time to encounter him. Lena dismissed his


    existence and thought of him as just somemon man. He couldn''t possibly have any influential


    background.


    Lena thought that he was someone insignificant but the recent events might have happened because


    of that person! However, Lena wouldn''t care about Greyson or his background. His cute baby face


    made him look harmless. She remembered the first time she met him in the supermarket.


    Greyson embarrassed Lena that day at the supermarket. She was mad at him but she ignored him


    because she thought he was just a kid. She decided that he couldn''tpete with someone of her


    status.


    Benjamin stood in silence as he stared at Lena who was in a daze.


    It was quite a while before Lena noticed that Benjamin was still with her at the office. She realized that


    although he made some mistakes, he couldn''t be med for everything that had happened. Lena was


    furious. However, she couldn''t find a way to express her rage. She sighed deeply as the


    disappointment overwhelmed her.


    Lena was envious of how Ashley had so many reliable connections. She had always thought of Ashley


    as the orphan who would be helpless without her family''s support. Now, she would feel furious every


    time she met Ashley. Lena was the princess of the Mu family. She should be the one being served by


    these people. How could Ashley have convinced them to be loyal to her and do anything for her?


    Lena felt a hideous mix of jealousy and hatred towards Ashley. Her anger made her yell at Benjamin


    and tell him to leave. She ordered him to spy on Ashley and to report back everything about Ashley''s


    actions.


    Benjamin wanted to say something, but he decided not to voice it out. He just nced at Lena and left


    the office.


    ''Let it pass.'' Benjamin muttered to himself. He remembered that Lena saved his life. He didn''t even


    know where he would be right now if it wasn''t for her. He would do anything he could for his savior.


    …


    Ashley and Ellie worked hard these past few days. They had received tremendous help from Greyson,


    who was happy to provide assistance. All their hard work paid off as their very own cake shop finally


    opened.


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    The beautiful sign just outside the shop disyed its name – Memory Bakery.


    Everyone had their own memories. They wanted their customers to remember the time they''d spent


    here in this shop.


    The shop was located in the middle of the business district. It was the most desirable ce for them


    since it had a lot of potential customers. Many people passed by and were curious enough to take a


    look.


    The moment they entered the shop, a st of sweet fragrance hypnotized their noses and appetites.


    The customers'' eyes were delighted with the assorted choices of small cakes. They had all sorts of


    different colours and styles. Any girl would be fascinated by the cuteness and sweetness of these


    yummy treats. Everyone would be enticed to buy one after they saw the cakes.


    Greyson stood by the door to wee the guests. His cute baby face made him look like the shop''s


    mascot. The gentle look on his face was enough to invite nearby people to enter the shop.


    The customers would then be charmed by the sweet, delicious cakes.


    Greyson hired two pastry chefs to help the shop. Customers praised the tasty treats the two chefs had


    baked. The cakes did not only taste delicious but also looked wonderful. The customers'' mouths


    watered as theyid sights at the cakes. They would just suddenly realize that they had already taken a


    bite.


    Greyson also provided two waitresses to help the Memory Bakery. They were very warm and


    considerate towards the guests. They gave a detailed introduction about whichever cake a customer


    would look interested in. Additionally, they had also provided free tastes for the cakes!


    Memory Bakery had just opened but it was already swarmed by a lot of guests. The customers flowed


    continuously that even Ashley and Ellie needed to help the waitresses cater to everyone.


    Ashley walked over someone who seemed interested in a sponge cake. She greeted the female


    customer with a smile and cheerfully introduced the product.


    "This is a sponge cake. It''s an egg foam type. It received its name from how the dozens of small round


    holes in it make it look like a sponge. It has a sweet taste and a crispy crust. It is very delicious! Here,


    have a taste."


    The customer was allured by Ashley''s voursome introduction and inspected the cake even more.


    Actually, the cake piqued her interest because it looked a lot like SpongeBob. Her eyes were fixated on


    the cute cake when Ashley came by and introduced it to her. The customer became delighted when


    Ashley mentioned that they had some free tastes.


    The customer grabbed a piece and ced it in her mouth. The cake was soft and sweet yet not oily.


    The vour melted in the customer''s mouth. The female customer had always enjoyed sweet food and


    the sponge cake matched her pte. She definitely wanted to eat some more!


    However, the customer hesitated before she decided to buy the cake. She turned to Ashley and asked,


    "Will this cake make me fat?" The customer was fond of sweet cakes but she was afraid that she would


    gain weight, so she had always eaten in moderation. However, the free taste had captivated her taste


    buds that she wanted to eat dozens of these cakes without a care for her weight.


    Ashley answered, "No, it won''t. The cakes in this shop wouldn''t make you gain weight. Take a look at


    me. I eat the cakes here every day but I am able to maintain the same weight."


    Ashley told the truth. She instructed the chefs to cook the cakes with only raw ingredients. They weren''t


    allowed to add artificial sweeteners or vours. If they needed to adjust the taste, they could use basic


    ingredients but not anything that might contain harmful substances.