The Chef's Reckoning

, I was in our b

akeup smudged. She'd ch

edge of the b

l, were you?" she asked, h

t?" I turn

Liam. A

my arm. She expected me to pull her in,

than?" she asked, her tone softe

er then. "Doe

atters. Did you

er I told her I

removed

ia. And honestly,

st time I'd ev

ed to me clinging, desperate

did yo

d I'm

of anger in her eyes

of the room, s

footsteps recedi

off the light a

ept soundly. The b

or days after that.

my left-hand practice. I talked to Marcus dai

evening, s

otion outside. A

out: "ETHAN, MY L

y "OUR FRE

m the window,

e, looking flu

see it?"

.. a lot of d

About the other night, with Liam, that party... i

excuse. W

e even. "Liam's show was also nice to

by my lack of anger,

aid, pulling out her phone. "A private villa

her way back in, to

l," I said. "But

ith what?" He

" I said

ened her face. Sh

stormed out, tires scre

e grand gestures fel

't touch