Mia POV

Doug nodded and waved over his shoulder as he left the hardware store. Doug Barnes owned the store and had given Mia a job when she was still in high school. It was a good job, and Mia enjoyed working there. There was no stress or pressure, leaving her with enough time to pursue her other interests. When she wasn’t working at Hope Springs Hardware, she sewed…for herself and profit. No one in the town knew about her side hustle, and she would prefer it to stay that way. Mia didn’t think Hope Springs was ready for their favourite daughter to have an online business selling the types...