Lewis shot Sean a sharp look, his brows knitting in clear displeasure. A wave of tension swept over him.

Keira studied Sean thoughtfully. With his good looks, she'd definitely remember if she'd seen him before.

Just as she was thinking, Sean spoke up, "Fragrance Hall, Room 5."

Keira's eyes widened, surprise clear on her face. She looked Sean up and down before letting go of his arm.

The moment she released him, Sean coughed a bit, and Lewis reluctantly let go of Sean's guard, who rushed over to his boss. "Are you okay, sir?"

Sean waved him off, exhausted, and sank into the sofa.

Lewis turned to Keira, puzzled. "You know him?"

Keira looked Sean over again. "Are you…the 'Church' from Room 5?"

eyes lit up, and he gave a small

anything, but Lewis cleared his throat,

into an enthusiastic explanation. "Our boss here has had a rare eating disorder since childhood. He doesn't enjoy eating anything, so he's always been terribly underweight. Five years ago, he came across this special chef in Oceanion at Fragrance Hall who made a meal he could actually eat. Finally, he found food he could keep down! Since then, he's traveled weekly to eat there, slowly gaining some

Hall about the chef, but nobody would tell us a thing. Then we learned, sadly, that the chef, Mrs. Horton…had passed away four months ago. Our boss was devastated.

if there were any leftover recipes, some magical ingredient or something that Mrs. Horton left behind. Then we heard Mr. Horton was so deeply in love he didn't even believe she was really gone, and instead of returning to Oceanion,

private—it took forever to find out where he was staying. We only got a hint when some incident at the Horton family estate hit the news. Then we saw you, Ms. Olsen, and heard of the engagement

story, the assistant hid behind Sean, looking nervous. Sean took a deep breath, glanced at Keira, and said, "Ms. Olsen, I'm

in four months. If this keeps up, I won't last much longer. I just need

These past months, he's dropped back down to barely a hundred pounds. Look

Keira studied Sean carefully.

cook for him herself despite her busy schedule. Eventually, that turned into

even standing.

them with a loud cough. "You mean to tell me… you went through all this

I was inspired by you! It was your cooking that gave me a second chance at life. I'll never forget

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