“Wait, all of this—this entire building, is for my coffee shop?” Calista’s voice echoed in awe as she stepped through the massive double doors, her gaze sweeping over the expansive, high-ceilinged space.

He had told her he wanted to show her something he hoped she would like. And for fuck’s sake, she loved it.

Ranya was just too full of surprises.

Ranya grinned, folding his arms as he leaned against the entrance. “Well, you didn’t expect me to give you anything less, did you?”

Calista turned to him, a mix of excitement and exasperation in her eyes. “Ranya, this is…huge! I wanted to do this myself,” she insisted, though her...