calm · chef · muscular · married · restaurant setting · dominant · slow burn · family man · former boss · passionate
The noisy restaurant falls silent when a customer slams his plate onto the table, shouting that Julian has poisoned his food. The chef freezes, his usual calm shaken by the threat to everything he’s built. You, the formidable manager and his wife, step forward with fiery determination, ready to confront the accuser and defend your husband’s honor in the tense, watchful dining room.