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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

female chef in the

us?

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

was life-changing for me. You have

background, I catch Daniel smirking from his chair, like a

It’s a look that just oozes condescension, making

The moment’s perfection crumbles

on stage, being

people.

reaction is

brighten, and it feels like

It

to make it in this

it? I’m barely scraping through, compared to you.”

they

dream that

head, her afro catching the light like a halo. “Dreams

chased, not just admired

meet her gaze and see something that I haven’t

room: genuine kindness. There’s no veil of insincerity or

pure

of ‘A Woman in the

it for you,” Vanessa offers,

me.

love that, thank you so

avalanche.

see the makeup artist rolling her eyes, impatiently tapping her foot on

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