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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 country competing against

us?

“Y-You’re like my biggest role model.

Kitchen,’ was life-changing for me. You

from his chair, like a

It’s a look that just

perfection crumbles a bit at the edges,

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

people.

is

Her eyes brighten, and it feels like I’ve

hear. It was written for

it

through, compared

they stop shaking. “Your

like a dream. A far-off dream that

head, her afro catching the light like a

be chased, not just admired

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

kindness. There’s no veil of insincerity or

pure and

of ‘A

sign it for you,”

me. Is this

would love that, thank you so much!” The words

avalanche.

eyes, impatiently tapping

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