Chapter 5

The offices of Sterling & Vance Law Group were a stark contrast to the grease and heat of a commercial kitchen. The air smelled of expensive leather and lemon polish, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offered a sweeping view of the Chicago skyline.

Clara sat in a plush armchair across fr

Chapter 6

Julian Thorne woke up with a pounding headache and a foul taste in his mouth.

He rolled over in his king-sized bed, wincing as the morning sunlight pierced through the sheer curtains of his penthouse apartment. Beside him, Serena Croft was still asleep, her blonde hair splayed perfectly

Chapter 7

"The problem with Julian's duck breast wasn't the duck," Clara said, pacing in front of a massive glass whiteboard. "It was the cherry reduction. He insisted on using a port wine base because it sounded expensive on the menu. But it overpowered the meat. If we swap the port for a tart bla