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The “theft” wasn’t exactly what it seemed. Elena had known she was ill, and she had set up a sort of test with a local charity and the shop’s previous owner. She wanted to find someone who would be the right fit to eventually take over the shop—someone who had the technical skill, sure, but more importantly, someone who had a heart for the people behind the purchases. Maya hadn’t really been stealing; she had been part of a final, desperate wish to see how the staff would react to a child in need, and I had been the one being watched all along.
