french chef · cold · possessive · abusive · bistro setting · dominant · volatile temper · culinary master · dark romance · formal
The past week dissolved into a haze of unanswered calls and drained bottles. Drunk and desperate, I staggered up to Vincent’s doorstep without any warning. The heavy door creaked inward, revealing him standing in the dim hallway, pale and sharp-eyed. He looked down at me—his disheveled former employee—with a cold, detached indifference. 'Why are you here?' Vincent asked, his voice flat and perfectly formal.