Chapter 14 - Ronan Offers Tessa A Deal She Can Never Refuse“You earned every single cent, Tessa, and if you walk out of this room, it stays yours anyway,” Ronan insisted.
“But I’m offering you something better than money: protection, resources, and total culinary autonomy.”
“What do you mean?” Tessa asked, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird.
“I want you to be the executive chef of Beaumont House starting tomorrow morning,” Ronan proposed.
“The executive chef? I don't have a culinary degree; the other cooks will revolt,” Tessa argued.
“Let them try; my security team handles HR disputes around here,” Ronan smiled darkly.
“Besides, Eda Boudreaux taught you better than any French academy in the country ever could.”
Tessa looked at the check, then at the empty porcelain bowl that had bridged a fourteen-year-old gap.
She knew her life had changed forever the moment she stepped in front of Danny Price at the stove.
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“All right, Mr. Callahan,” Tessa said, lifting her chin with newfound confidence. “I’ll take the job.”
“Good,” Ronan nodded. “Now, let’s go downstairs and see how Marcus Vance enjoys his dinner.”
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