Chapter 87

Sam stood in the middle of his living room, dumbfounded.

Your sister is very kind, Evie said.

"Yeah, she can be. Of course, she can be a real hardass at work, but Matt and the baby have softened her up a lot too."

You love working with your family, don't you?

He didn't have to stop and think. "Yeah, most of the time. Having your father as a boss can be a pain in the butt sometimes, but after the first few years it smoothed itself out. It helps that we've each carved our own niche." He went back through to the kitchen and began putting away groceries. "While Noel and I both went to art school, he designs the greeting cards. That leaves me to do ornaments, pillows and other holiday décor items. Nobody had done that before, so I pretty much have the whole department to myself."

You're all so creative. And your sisters are both active in the company too. That was rarely allowed while I was alive. Sure there were dressmakers and a few other women who worked, mostly widows or old maids,