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Grace pressed answer, and a deep, charming voice came through. “Hey, I’m Lewis Morton. I sent the car.”

Caught off guard, Grace paused. Lewis went on, “No need to stress about safety. The local police know the route. If the car goes off course, they can track it in real time. If you’re still worried, you can call them.”

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Grace replied, “I wasn’t…”

Lewis chuckled. “I get it. You’re traveling alone, so it’s natural to be cautious. I just don’t want my people feeling uneasy.”

Once Grace’s doubts were settled, he hung up.

She couldn’t stop thinking about his words: “I don’t want my people feeling uneasy.”

She wasn’t even at Velvet Eatery yet, but her new boss was already showing concern. Meanwhile, Antonio, the man she loved, had left her to take care of Janelle’s cat. The contrast stung Grace.

Theo Rhodes was a great driver, and the whole ride felt like a gentle cruise. Grace nodded off and woke up refreshed. She hadn’t slept that well in ages.

When they got to the hotel for the training, Theo helped Grace with her luggage and check–in.

By the time everything was done, it was past 11 PM.

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phone to order. There was a message from Lewis half an hour

feelings, she thanked him

later, Grace’s phone rang. Thinking it was

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“I’m out of town for training. I won’t be back for a few

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with the new launch at Dessert Tryst. I’ll pick you up when your training is over.”

video–called Grace to make

flustered, she felt a

the call ended, she couldn’t help but wonder if it was

were packed, leaving her no time to overthink. She threw herself into every detail of pastry

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she wowed the high–end hotel chefs with her creative ideas.

her again, but Lewis made sure she got a bunch of local goodies every day. In just a

only got her an advanced certificate but also some solid industry connections.

bonded over food, Grace found herself looking forward to seeing

opened the window and signaled for her to hop in. Grace felt

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