“I’m just so tired of it, Karl,” I murmur into his chest, a sob quaking my body.

Karl holds me for a few long moments, his hand rubbing my back as I sob into

his chest. But when the sobs finally subside, and I slowly lift my head to look up

at him, his gaze is fixed sternly on the wall behind us.

“I’ll handle this,” he says, his eyes narrowed and jaw set in a way that sends a

jolt of worry through me.

“No, Karl, don’t—” But it’s too late. Extricating himself from me, he tugs his mask

back over his face. Then he’s out the door, the bouquet of flowers still lying

forgotten on the floor.

Enter title…

My heart pounds in my chest as I race after him, my feet barely touching the

carpet. I round the corner to see him already confronting Daniel, who’s standing

food table in the main room where the other

families, and various staff are

face, but it fades as

gives you the right to badmouth Abby?” Karl’s voice cuts

everyone, contestants and crew alike, turns

might you be?”

mask and casual clothes.

I am; this is about you and how

his voice laced

does nothing to

who’s hiding behind the mask before

take him seriously.”

takes a step forward, undeterred. “Seriously? Maybe you should

Abby is a brilliant chef, and what

school bully?”

flicker

he asks, his gaze sliding

need a man to come

to defend her,” Karl

rude as you starts

Even during your interview, your self-absorption

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