Simone loves a good opportunity. When she sees that there’s a hole in the market on Risda III for a bakery, she steps in to fill the void. With a cart full of fresh baked goods, she rakes in the credits. Who cares if she doesn’t know the difference between a biscuit and a babka? She’s got hustle and a winning smile.

Ruth-Ann cares. She cares a lot.

It irritates her that Simone has a baked goods business…and that it’s succeeding. Does no one else see that Simone’s crusts are soggy? Her cookies as flat as pancakes? It bothers Ruth-Ann so much that she makes sure to point out to Simone everything she’s doing wrong. Daily.

Simone despises Ruth-Ann and her know-it-all attitude.

It’s mutual.

Until the day Simone’s cart doesn’t show up to its usual spot and Ruth-Ann realizes that she cares about Simone more than she realized…

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August 13, 2025
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