Elora smiled. "Every time you talk about your family, I feel restless, like I need to see it for myself." She was too embarrassed to admit the thought that had crossed her mind more than once: I'm even starting to imagine being part of your family.

Tatum had always been good to her.

Tinsley often teased her, saying that whenever Tatum looked at her, there was a light in his eyes-that he was here for her.

In a way, he was.

But realistically, it was because of his cooking. Elora had high standards and wanted a private chef. That was why Tatum had come.

At the end of the day, he was here for his craft.

Still, there were moments when she caught him looking at her with an intensity that made her wonder... Is he feeling something for me?

But she always brushed those thoughts aside.

The reality was simple: Their relationship was like that of a chef and his patron.

Tatum was good to her because she was his boss. She had a refined palate and could critique his dishes, helping him refine his skills.

He was a man who lived for cooking.

Beyond that, he didn't seem to have any other major passions.

After months of working together, all she truly knew about him was his dedication to the culinary arts.

came from a wealthy family, had been well-educated since childhood, and carried himself with grace and

lost his temper, and was the

sheer distance between their families, Tatum would have been the perfect

What a shame.

Even by plane, it was a long trip. After landing, there was still a one-to-two-hour car ride to the York estate. It

responsibilities were

were aging,

that far away. She couldn't abandon everything she had

en

the Ormond family's empire, to stabilize it,

she left, even if her younger sisters took over, there

that was something she couldn't

Unless...

to come to

But that was unrealistic.

an elite family, and Tatum-the sixth young master-was the younger brother of the

leave

her heart but pushed it

family will

you, Tatum said, placing another dish on her plate. "Now, eat up before the food gets cold. It won't taste as

had passed, but Annenburg

saying there would be another

Wiltspoon, cold air would sweep in after the New Year, making things

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