The Chef Who Refused to Break

erfect, a tiny green cylinder. Chef

His voice was the law at the Culina

dded. "Y

. Her dishes sang. Her techniques were

med down her face, not just from the onions. She watched Sara

d, a small, disappointed sound. "Brittany, focus. T

ushed red.

round. Just a small thing, but it felt big. Sarah planne

sed her concept. "You

the kitchen buzzed. Sarah plated her du

ed scallop with a saffron risotto. The a

t. His eyebrows shot

voice full of shock. "T

golden-brown crust. It was a dish far beyond anything Brittany had ever made. It wa

through the

smiled, a small, confident tilt of

rittany?" Dean Antoine asked

any said. Her voice was smooth. "I thi

ch. This wasn' t just a click. This

to Sarah' s. He smiled at Brittany. "Well,

a polite nod. "Very go

in his eyes wa

the kitchen. She knew her duck was good. But Brittany' s dis

ng. Brittany' s bag seemed heav

ing. But deep inside, a small, hard part of her knew she wouldn't break. Thi