Karl

The second round had left a bitter taste in my mouth. Seeing the way that the

judge, Logan, tore into Abby on live television left me feeling maybe a little too

overprotective, but I couldn’t just stand idly by while Abby had her integrity

ripped apart on stage.

I told Abby I needed to take a call, but it was a complete lie. I needed to talk to

this Logan, understand why he was being so harsh on Abby compared to the

other contestants. And most of all, I needed to make him see the truth: that Abby

was an excellent chef, undeserving of this treatment, and that her spices had

been sabotaged.

Enter title…

The security guard outside the judges’ private room was a mountain of a man,

his face impassive as I approached.

“Hello,” I said, adjusting my blue surgical mask slightly. “I’d like to speak with—”

“I’m sorry, sir, but you can’t go in there,” the security guard replied, his voice a

low rumble. “Policy.”

“But I just need a moment with Judge Logan. It’s important,” I pleaded, trying to

keep the urgency out of my voice.

Before the guard could refuse me again, the door cracked open and Logan’s

gaze found mine. His eyes searched me up and

he were considering, before he

in,” he said, and

on his

commanding off stage as it

small and thick with tension. Logan

other two likely off doing their own

be the two

turning to face Logan, who was

mixture of curiosity and

is it?” he

nodded, although that wasn’t my real name. It was the pseudonym that I

day, and it was what I would

over.

do for you, Ken?” he asked, folding his arms

my hands

a tension between you and Abby.

personal than with the other contestants.

to man, why it seems like you’ve got it

lifted. “Did Abby send

has no idea I’m even

to you in

me for a moment,

Abby, which couldn’t be further from the

with a disarming calmness.

not the impression you give out

it’s like

“Look, I know

when she actually gets them right, are some

tasted in this competition. And her techniques are pretty much spot

with the attitude, then?” I pressed. “Why

live television, no less? You’re not

met mine, and there was a flicker of something

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