Abby

“Your sous chef… I saw him trying to bribe the judges earlier.”

Daniel’s words land on me like a lead weight. Karl? Bribing the judges? He

wouldn’t do something like that. When would he have even had the time? Why

wouldn’t he have told me?

My gaze locks with Daniel’s, and disbelief tightens around my chest as though

some invisible hand is gripping my heart, squeezing tighter and tighter.

“What do you mean by that?” I demand, my voice trembling despite my

desperate attempts to keep myself steady, to maintain control in a situation

that’s making me feel like the world is tilting on its axis.

Enter title…

of the walls of the breakroom.

as he takes a step

Don’t act like you don’t know. You put him up to

during round two was so awful,

keeping you on

eyes are so wide they feel like they’ll pop out of my

such thing, and neither would he. You’re full of

Absolutely full of it.”

chuckles again. “Then explain this to me:

your sous chef…” he leans in, his breath foul

judges’ room?

of cash into his

away from him, my heart racing, a mix of

“You’re a liar,” I say, my voice sharp. “You’re just

me off. First you sabotage me, and

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