On the Slayed Page (Poppy Perkins Mystery Book 3) by Jasmine Webb

itself? Because the source of that fear is important, and will impact how you should make that decision going forward.” I paused with a beignet halfway to my mouth to consider Laura Belle’s words. “I… I think a bit of both,” I finally replied, putting the beignet back down. “I am a little bit worried about the change in general. The thing about working at La Bonne Bouche is I know what it’s like. And even when Jenny took over from Elana, at least it was still the same shop. But this would be a completely different job. I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t know how helpful I would be. I don’t want her to regret hiring me.” “Now, I may not know her as well as you do, but going by what you’ve said about her, Ophelia seems to me to be a woman with a lot of sense. She wouldn’t have offered you that job if it she wasn’t sure you’d be up for it.” “You’re right. But it’s still scary.” “Don’t I know it? But change is necessary too. You know what’s scary? Waking up one day in your forties and realizing you’ve let half your life slip past and you’re still in the same place you were at twenty. If you want to experience everything life has to offer, by definition that means there will be changes. If you want to get a better job, by definition that means change. You have to ask yourself: what’s scarier? Pushing through with that change, or staying where you are?” I stared into the cute little heart design Laura Belle had made in my latte. She was right, of course. Change was scary. But in