I had permits and had passed inspections, but the garage itself had a paperwork problem.
Vanessa had found a real weakness.
I had wedding cakes and corporate orders scheduled, and suddenly my ovens were useless.
That evening, Vanessa appeared at our door with a bottle of wine.
“Tell everyone you lied,” she said. “Apologize publicly, and I’ll stop.”
“No,” I said.
“You have until tomorrow.”
She left.
Irvin and I argued that night.
She was threatening