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Jackie’s POV

After mom and Andrea had told me about the gift, they had given me, they took me somewhere else and when we arrived at a shopping square where there were luxurious stores, and even a mall in the slight distance. As the car stopped in a parking space, I continued to look around the place. The first thing I noticed was an empty, under construction store. When Andrea and mom got out, I followed suit.

“Where are we?” I asked them as they came to stand beside me.

I looked at each of them and saw the smiles on their faces. Mom wrapped her arm around my shoulder and Andrea pointed at the empty store.

“Do you see that store?” Andrea asked and I nodded with confusion. “That is yours.”

I froze. Everything around me froze also. My eyes were wide, and my mouth hung open at the words she had just uttered and the store before me. I closed my mouth and blinked after what felt like forever then took in the store.

The front had a wide glass door and two huge glass windows. I could see ins