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My heart feels like it’s doing somersaults in my chest as I stammer out my

words. “You’re—you’re Vanessa Greene. The Vanessa Greene.”

“The one and only,” Vanessa says, her voice as soft as a gentle breeze. She

offers her hand, and I feel the warmth of her skin as our palms meet. My hand

trembles, and I’m embarrassed but can’t help it.

Vanessa Greene is literally the most renowned female chef in the country. Aside

from being a bestselling author, she also owns an entire chain of three-star

restaurants called ‘The Greene Plate’, which specialize in organic, farm-to-table,

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gourmet vegan dishes. It’s something that no female chef has ever

accomplished.

Aside from that, she’s the host of her own cooking show, ‘Brunch with Vanessa,’

and has won countless awards.

It goes without saying that I didn’t expect her to be here. Is she one of the

contestants, or one of the judges? Surely she’s a judge. Why would they have

most successful female chef in the country competing

us?

my god,” I mutter. “Y-You’re like my biggest role

Kitchen,’ was life-changing for me. You have

smirking from his

It’s a look

churn. The moment’s perfection crumbles a bit at the

like I’m already on stage, being scrutinized by

people.

is as sweet

and it

“That’s wonderful to hear. It was written for women like you,

to make it in

I’m barely scraping through, compared

they stop

like a dream. A far-off dream that

her head, her afro catching the

to be chased, not just admired

up to meet her gaze and see something that I haven’t seen since I

There’s no

pure

if you bring your copy of ‘A Woman in the Kitchen’ to the

for you,” Vanessa offers, and the room

around me. Is this really

so much!” The

avalanche.

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