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The bell above the door chimed, ushering in the scent of rain-soaked pavement and lilac perfume. “You’ve been staring at that éclair for ten minutes. It’s not a crystal ball.” “Maybe not. But the way Phyllis snatched the last lemon tart before Edna could even point got me thinking. It was very… targeted.” “Targeted? It’s a bake sale, not a military operation. Doris, she claimed her hip was acting up. She shuffled.” “Did she, though? That woman practically sprinted past the sourdough. And consider the timing. The very morning Edna announces she’s challenging Phyllis for treasurer of the garden club? A lemon tart, Edna’s absolute favorite, the last one, gone. It’s a message.” “You think Phyllis faked a limp for pastry-based psychological warfare?” “I’m saying the custard in that tart was suspiciously perfect. Almost distractingly so. And now Edna’s home with a ‘headache’ and Phyllis is buying celebratory scones. Two cranberry-orange. She only ever buys one.” “Dear lord. You’re right. She’s not just hoarding carbs, she’s weaponizing them.”