Before she could say anything, Billy hurried up to the counter.

“Whew!” he puffed. “I’ve been cooking all morning!” He wiped his forehead. “Only my favorite no-mess juice can help me relax.”

Avoiding Billy’s eyes, Emery picked up a tall cup and slid it toward Billy. 

“Wait!” Mia’s voice rang through the air. 

The cup stopped halfway. Rachel blinked. Billy froze. Bonnie squeezed her wings tightly. 

“We can’t give you these,” Mia said, her voice shaking. “I’m so sorry. We made a mistake.”

Every great business flourishes when you choose long-term trust over short-term fixes! When a business spends more than it earns, our forest friends give in to a risky shortcut—pouring just a little less juice into each cup to save money and stretch their inventory. Read The Big Squeeze to find out how Mia, Emery, and Bonnie handle a tough profitability crisis, and discover how a big mistake turns into a powerful lesson about business integrity, customer honesty, and standing up for what's right!