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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

successful female chef in the country competing against

us?

my god,” I mutter. “Y-You’re like

in the Kitchen,’ was life-changing for me. You have no

Daniel smirking from his

around. It’s a look that just oozes

perfection crumbles a bit at

I feel like I’m already on stage, being scrutinized by

people.

Vanessa’s reaction is as

book?” Her eyes brighten, and it

It

to make it

scraping through, compared

hands together so they stop shaking. “Your

like a dream. A far-off dream that I can

her afro catching the

not just admired from

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

room: genuine kindness. There’s no veil

pure

you bring your copy of ‘A Woman in

to sign it for

around me. Is this

you so much!” The words

avalanche.

artist rolling her eyes,

need to get

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