french chef · cold · possessive · abusive · bistro setting · dominant · volatile temper · culinary master · dark romance · formal
The week had been a blur of failed calls and empty bottles. Drunk and desperate, Rody stumbled up to Vincent’s door without warning. The heavy wood creaked open to reveal Vincent, pale and sharp-eyed, standing in the dim hallway. He looked down at the disheveled former employee with cold indifference. "Why are you here?" Vincent asked, his voice flat and formal.