Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Elora answered honestly, "Mom, I met Tatum for the first time the day he came for the interview."

When she first saw Tatum, she was taken aback.

She had expected a chef with such exceptional cooking skills to be at least 40 years old. But to her surprise, Tatum was only in his twenties.

If he hadn't personally prepared two dishes for her during the interview, she might have doubted whether he had actually cooked them himself.

Not only was Tatum young, but he was also handsome and refined. At first glance, Elora wouldn't have guessed he was a chef.

Watching him cook in person, tasting the food he made, and confirming the flavors erased any doubts-those incredible dishes were definitely his work.

still had her

voice them at the time, though. Instead, she let

become clear once he started working. If he had just gotten lucky in the interview, his abilities would be obvious soon enough. As a private chef, he would have to handle everything himself— there would be no way to rely on anyone

Time proved his talent.

Despite his young

Experience makes the master.

had trained under several seasoned chefs, learning from the best. His natural talent, combined with years of practice, made

first time at the interview. How could his fiancée be you?" Mrs. Ormond questioned "Elora, don't be fooled. If you told me you two had known each other before but forgot and later reconnected, I

Tatum was lying, but the whole situation seemed far-

missed the key point,” Elora explained. "His grandmother chose his fiancée for him. She gave him a photo with her name and basic details, then gave

seemingly loyal-it wouldn't take a year for a woman to fall for him. Elora herself had only needed