CORRIE

"Thanks for coming to help," Penny said as I set a box down on the counter.

"You're welcome," I replied. A second later, Hatty appeared beside me and dropped her own box with a loud thud.

"And thank you for coming too, Hatty," Penny said with a warm smile.

Hatty simply nodded and smiled back.

"Corrie tells me you own a pharmaceutical company. That means you run your own business, right?" Penny asked.

Hatty's smile faltered slightly. "Used to," she muttered as Penny blinked.

"I haven't gone back since my little brother got shot in the eye."

The words came out so casually that Penny's face immediately drained of...