Chapter
Chapters
Chapter 1 Brand New Life
Chapter 2 He Is Trash
Chapter 3 Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 4 A Stranger ?
Chapter 5 The Trouble
Chapter 6 Fire Her
Chapter 7 Mate Bond
Chapter 8 The Truth
Chapter 9 Shut Down
Chapter 10 The Threat
Chapter 11 Warning
Chapter 12 Feel Jealous
Chapter 13 Engagement
Chapter 14 Confusion
Chapter 15 Fair Play
Chapter 16 Crisis
Chapter 17 Betrayal
Chapter 18 Bartending for you
Chapter 19 His Sister
Chapter 20 Accepting Help
Chapter 21 Reprimanding the Alpha
Chapter 22 The Crude Chef
Chapter 23 Jack
Chapter 24 Busy Night
Chapter 25 Chole Argues
Chapter 26 Girl’s Night
Chapter 27 Dancing the Night Away
Chapter 28 Abby’s Disappointment
Chapter 29 The Secretary
Chapter 30 Fallout
Chapter 31 Tiffany Tells All
Chapter 32 Abby Confronts Karl
Chapter 33 The Aftermath
Chapter 34 Tiffany Demands Answers
Chapter 35 Karl's Idea
Chapter 36 A Hopeful Effort
Chapter 37 Late Again
Chapter 38 A Promise
Chapter 39 Candlelight Reprieve
Chapter 40 A Way Out
Chapter 41 Sparks Fly
Chapter 42 Through the Flames
Chapter 43 True Passion
Chapter 44 The Truth
Chapter 45 Bad Taste
Chapter 46 A Dangerous Game
Chapter 47 Remember
Chapter 48 Apologies
Chapter 49 Up Late
Chapter 50 A Little Help
Chapter 51 Impressed
Chapter 52 Too Close
Chapter 53 A Mess To Clean
Chapter 54 Cookoff?!
Chapter 55 Flour Fight
Chapter 56 Pity Party
Chapter 57 Unwanted Attention
Chapter 58 Getaway Driver
Chapter 59 Stay Away
Chapter 60 Harmony
Chapter 61 The Apprentice
Chapter 62 Too Much To Ask
Chapter 63 Comatose
Chapter 64 Out in the Open
Chapter 65 Apologies
Chapter 66 Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 67 Crossroads
Chapter 68 Reconciliation
Chapter 69 Serving Judgments
Chapter 70 Soufflés and Heartaches
Chapter 71 Turning Back
Chapter 72 Making Amends
Chapter 73 A Feeling
Chapter 74 Always a Catch
Chapter 75 Come Home
Chapter 76 All Buttered Up
Chapter 77 Mounting Frustrations
Chapter 78 A Little Vacation
Chapter 79 Mean Spirited
Chapter 80 New Horizons
Chapter 81 Home
Chapter 82 My Alpha Sous Chef
Chapter 83 Hidden Priorities
Chapter 84 Without a Date
Chapter 85 Housemaid
Chapter 86 The Luna Returns
Chapter 87 Web of Lies
Chapter 88 Luna Turned Spy
Chapter 89 2 Truths, 1 Lie
Chapter 90 Sabotaged
Chapter 91 Commuter Train
Chapter 92 The Butler’s Secret Part I
Chapter 93 A New Angle
Chapter 94 Sous Chef Struggles
Chapter 95 A Helping Hand
Chapter 96 The Butler’s Secret Part II
Chapter 97 Fool Me Thrice
Chapter 98 One or the Other
Chapter 99 Help in Strange Places
Chapter 100 Mushroom Hunting
Chapter 101 Fruitless Efforts
Chapter 102 In Search of Perfection
Chapter 103 With or Without
Chapter 104 Pickpocket
Chapter 105 Mission Impossible
Chapter 106 Through the Falls
Chapter 107 Hidden Underground
Chapter 108 Victory in Small Doses
Chapter 109 The Missing Ingredient
Chapter 110 The ExChef
Chapter 111 Stoke the Flames
Chapter 112 The Teacher and the Student
Chapter 113 Impressions
Chapter 114 Bad Press
Chapter 115 A Little Family
Chapter 116 One Last Stop
Chapter 117 Old Friends, New Enemies
Chapter 118 Wild Goose Chase
Chapter 119 Last Chance
Chapter 120 Singed Sanctuary
Chapter 121 Something Familiar
Chapter 122 Rising Tensions
Chapter 123 Practice Questions
Chapter 124 Yes, No, Maybe
Chapter 125 Goodbye for Now
Chapter 126 Restaurant Rivals
Chapter 127 A Woman in the Kitchen
Chapter 128 Bitter & Sweet
Chapter 129 Crushed Flowers
Chapter 130 The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall
Chapter 131 Raise Your Glass
Chapter 132 Gravity in a Wine Bottle
Chapter 133 A Change of Plans
Chapter 134 Running Out of Luck
Chapter 135 Do Not Disturb
Chapter 136 A Hasty Replacement
Chapter 137 By the Skin of Our Teeth
Chapter 138 Last Call
Chapter 139 Come Together
Chapter 140 Inadequate
Chapter 141 Moment of Truth
Chapter 142 Tiramisu & Improve
Chapter 143 A Bitter Taste
Chapter 144 Shameless
Chapter 145 Man Down
Chapter 146 The Final Round
Chapter 147 Swapped
Chapter 148 The Chopping Block
Chapter 149 To the Letter
Chapter 150 Lose It All
Chapter 151 The Fall
Chapter 152 The Favorite
Chapter 153 Remarkable
Chapter 154 The Show Must Go On
Chapter 155 Wallowing
Chapter 156 Midnight Visitor
Chapter 157 Morning Regrets
Chapter 158 The Space Where You Were
Chapter 159 Just Fine
Chapter 160 The Truth Comes Out
Chapter 161 Distracted
Chapter 162 Another Chance
Chapter 163 Practice Run
Chapter 164 A Futile Effort
Chapter 165 Voicemail
Chapter 166 Unfamiliar Territory
Chapter 167 The Day Before — Part I
Chapter 168 The Day Before — Part II
Chapter 169 Burst Bubble
Chapter 170 The Switch
Chapter 171 Slow as Molasses
Chapter 172 The Luncheon
Chapter 173 Soaked Flowers
Chapter 174 A Little Help From a Friend
Chapter 175 The First Course
Chapter 176 Playing it Safe
Chapter 177 A Friendly Meal
Chapter 178 Chocolate Souffle
Chapter 179 Seven out of Ten
Chapter 180 Unknowns
Chapter 181 Loss of Passion
Chapter 182 The Alpha Mindset
Chapter 183 Moving On
Chapter 184 The Beginning of Everything
Chapter 185 The Three Dates
Chapter 186 Under the Mask
Chapter 187 Hero
Chapter 188 Awake
Chapter 189 Hustle & Bustle
Chapter 190 Confidence is Key
Chapter 191 Reunited
Chapter 192 Teamwork, Minus One
Chapter 193 Smashed Cakes
Chapter 194 Bored to Death
Chapter 195 With Pride
Chapter 196 Makeover
Chapter 197 Dancing With Her
Chapter 198 What’s Lost Can Be Found
Chapter 199 One Last Dance
Chapter 200 Under the Purple Lights
Chapter 201 The Traitor Returns
Chapter 202 Love & Innocence
Chapter 203 The Man She Needs
Chapter 204 Stroke of Midnight
Chapter 205 Far From Over
Chapter 206 Looking to the Future
Chapter 207 Streetlights
Chapter 208 Goodbye For Now
Chapter 209 Belonging
Chapter 210 Taking it Slow
Chapter 211 The Good and the Bad
Chapter 212 Coincidental
Chapter 213 Under Scrutiny
Chapter 214 Into My Own Hands
Chapter 215 Something is Rotten
Chapter 216 Cast a Vote
Chapter 217 The Missing Moments
Chapter 218 Usual Suspects
Chapter 219 Election Manager
Chapter 220 Two Roads Diverge
Chapter 221 Shutdown
Chapter 222 Glass Shards
Chapter 223 Stay Inside
Chapter 224 Want vs. Need
Chapter 225 Stuck
Chapter 226 Bad Sleep
Chapter 227 Brick By Brick
Chapter 228 A Busy Man
Chapter 229 Away From Here
Chapter 230 Creature Comforts
Chapter 231 Safe & Sound
Chapter 232 A Day Out
Chapter 233 Old Acquaintances
Chapter 234 Double Date
Chapter 235 Uncertainty
Chapter 236 Plum Lips
Chapter 237 Jazz, Candles, & Animosity
Chapter 238 Over Before Beginning
Chapter 239 Fault
Chapter 240 First Snow
Chapter 241 Swayed So Easily
Chapter 242 A Big Change
Chapter 243 Pot, Meet Kettle
Chapter 244 Apple Cider & New Memories
Chapter 245 Tiny Shoes
Chapter 246 Pictures with Santa
Chapter 247 A Call From a Friend
Chapter 248 The Special Guest
Chapter 249 Snow & Masks
Chapter 250 Whiteout
Chapter 251 Biting Cold
Chapter 252 Late
Chapter 253 Headlights in the Dark
Chapter 254 Misguided
Chapter 255 No Way Out
Chapter 256 Hot on the Trail
Chapter 257 A Faint Scent
Chapter 258 Flicker
Chapter 259 Return
Chapter 260 Home
Chapter 261 Working It Out
Chapter 262 A Little Rusty
Chapter 263 Training Day
Chapter 264 Short Notice
Chapter 265 A Night to Remember
Chapter 266 In Two Directions
Chapter 267 Runaways
Chapter 268 Lost in the Snow
Chapter 269 Uninvited
Chapter 270 Exposed
Chapter 271 Picking Up the Pieces
Chapter 272 Alpha Honor
Chapter 273 Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Chapter 274 Deal Or No Deal?
Chapter 275 The Highest Stakes
Chapter 276 A Wager
Chapter 277 Upping the Stakes
Chapter 278 Curiouser & Curiouser
Chapter 279 Uncertainties
Chapter 280 Layer Upon Layer
Chapter 281 A New Journey
Chapter 282 Protected
Chapter 283 Hand To Hand
Chapter 284 Up To You
Chapter 285 A Brilliant Idea
Chapter 286 Here or There
Chapter 287 A Good Explanation
Chapter 288 Full House
Chapter 289 Doing What’s Right
Chapter 290 Sweeten the Deal
Chapter 291 What I Always Wanted
Chapter 292 Reservations
Chapter 293 Together Again
Chapter 294 Handled With Grace
Chapter 295 Too Serious
Chapter 296 Good News
Chapter 297 Pub Stories
Chapter 298 Cigarettes & Whispers
Chapter 299 Discovered
Chapter 300 Slipping Away
Chapter 301 Dead of Night
Chapter 302 Kiss for the Camera
Chapter 303 Hot & Cold
Chapter 304 Charades
Chapter 305 Raise the Stakes
Chapter 306 Everyone’s Hiding Something
Chapter 307 Lights Out
Chapter 308 Belligerent
Chapter 309 Shards of Us
Chapter 310 In Case of Emergency
Chapter 311 Bittersweet
Chapter 312 Your Hands on Me
Chapter 313 Last Ditch
Chapter 314 Fear & Other Feelings
Chapter 315 Surprise
Chapter 316 A Hopeless Effort
Chapter 317 By My Side
Chapter 318 Yes, Luna
Chapter 319 Picture Perfect
Chapter 320 Hands & Lips
Chapter 321 The Alpha’s Assistant
Chapter 322 Crossroads
Chapter 323 Old Friends
Chapter 324 Blinding Lights
Chapter 325 Mercy
Chapter 326 Forgive, But Not Forget
Chapter 327 Take the Edge Off
Chapter 328 Resurgence
Chapter 329 A Little Bliss
Chapter 330 Return
Chapter 331 Wheels of Justice
Chapter 332 Neon Nights
Chapter 333 Don’t Forget Me
Chapter 334 Back in the Kitchen
Chapter 335 The Prince
Chapter 336 A Good Opportunity
Chapter 337 Gone in the Morning
Chapter 338 The Vial
Chapter 339 Blocked
Chapter 340 Hit the Road
Chapter 341 A Private Audience
Chapter 342 Dinner for Two
Chapter 343 Well Compensated
Chapter 344 You Can’t Refuse
Chapter 345 Ice Below the Surface
Chapter 346 A Little More Time
Chapter 347 Frozen in Place
Chapter 348 Just in Case
Chapter 349 She Likes Daffodils
Chapter 350 Yellow
Chapter 351 Daffodils & Daydreams
Chapter 352 The Princess Treatment
Chapter 353 Loose Ends
Chapter 354 Fish in the Sea
Chapter 355 In Attendance
Chapter 356 Family Tree
Chapter 357 To Dance With You
Chapter 358 Coward
Chapter 359 The Look in Her Eyes
Chapter 360 Froze Up
Chapter 361 Violent Streak
Chapter 362 Why the Rush
Chapter 363 The Back Window
Chapter 364 True Love
Chapter 365 Pathetic
Chapter 366 No Means No
Chapter 367 Victimhood
Chapter 368 The Whole Truth
Chapter 369 The Missing Link
Chapter 370 A New Beginning
Chapter 371 Family Ties
Chapter 372 The King’s Estate
Chapter 373 Coat of Arms
Chapter 374 Lost Letters
Chapter 375 Two Roads Diverged
Chapter 376 A Big Commitment
Chapter 377 A Second Chance - Part I
Chapter 378 A Second Chance - Part II
Chapter 379 What Comes Next
Chapter 380 Natural
Chapter 381 The Decision
Chapter 382 Losing Sleep
Chapter 383 Out With the Old
Chapter 384 See You in Paris
Chapter 385 Apology Accepted
Chapter 386 One Last Hurrah
Chapter 387 Footloose
Chapter 388 Just Like Her
Chapter 389 Yellow Paint
Chapter 390 Glad You Came
Chapter 391 Grand Opening
Chapter 392 Biggest Critic
Chapter 393 Another Hunt for Truffles
Chapter 394 Everything Comes Back
Chapter 395 The Critic’s Remorse
Chapter 396 Plan B
Chapter 397 The Next Chapter
Chapter 398 Second Vows
Chapter 399 Sneak Away
Chapter 400 Lost in the Garden
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Chapter 57 Unwanted Attention
The city’s nocturnal pulse is like a second heartbeat, a comforting undercurrent as I make my way toward the subway.
Tonight was something else. A blend of euphoria, sprinkled with an indescribable tension—thanks to Karl’s abrupt departure.
I’m not sure why he left, or really even when he left....
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