Chapter One Hundred Four - Investigating Legitimacy

One sunny afternoon, about a month after the reopening, Amelia was in her office reviewing the latest financial reports when there was a knock at the door. It was Lily, practically bouncing with excitement. "Boss, you're not going to believe this!" she exclaimed, waving a letter in her hand. "Remember that national baking competition we talked about entering? The one in New York?" Amelia nodded, her curiosity piqued. They had discussed entering the prestigious competition months ago, before Victoria's sabotage had thrown everything into chaos. With everything that had happened, Amelia had completely forgotten about it. "Well," Lily continued, her eyes shining, "I just got off the phone with the organizers. They've heard about our comeback story, and they want to feature us in the competition! They're offering us a guaranteed spot if we want it." Amelia's jaw dropped. The competition was known for launching local bakeries into national spotlight. Even being featured, let alone winni