Splendor in the Glass
Chapter One
I left Charlotte, North Carolina, to become an S.O.B. I now live south of Broad in the beautiful, historic city of Charleston, South Carolina. My new hometown boasts so many churches that it is fondly referred to as the Holy City, and it is no secret that God lives here—south of Broad, of course. Just blocks from my house is the Battery, where the Ashley and Cooper rivers meet to form the Atlantic Ocean. Everywhere I turn I see historic buildings and lush semitropical gardens. There is no need for me to ever travel again. After all, I am here.
My business is here, as well. The Den of Antiquity, which was a successful antique store up in Charlotte, now has a sister store on prestigious King Street, slightly north of Broad. I never dreamed sales would be this good. I can barely keep up with demand, and find myself in need of a shop assistant.
My two best friends, Rob Goldburg and Bob Steuben, are also antique dealers from Charlotte. They moved here a month after I did, and bought a shop on King Street adjacent to mine. They have the same problem—more business than they can handle. We are not complaining, ... read full excerpt from Splendor in the Glass ebook
