An Incident at the Confectionery. Происшествие в кондитерской

Глава 1"Beatty’s Sweets" was located on the corner of two avenues, its divine aromas beckoning passersby from the street. It was simply impossible to walk past without stopping in for a cup of hot chocolate with a bun or any other pastry of your choice. The owner himself, Beatty McGregor, always greeted his customers warmly, and he made it a tradition to give children candy as a gift with their orders. All the local children were well aware of this habit and looked forward to the treat as a given.With Christmas approaching, there was a flood of orders, and Beatty worked tirelessly from early morning until late at night alongside his assistants, mostly members of his own family, baking cakes, pastries, and other sweet desserts.***Unknown to the humans, directly beneath Beatty’s shop was another confectionery: "Mickey & Mavus," a bakery just as popular among the su…