A Dish Best Served Cold
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World-renowned chef Edward Lucas Alphonse Claude, fresh from a celebratory night, wakes to find a mysterious red-haired woman in his bed, both bewildered by the night's events. Meanwhile, Red, a newly independent restaurant manager, faces the shocking aftermath of her birthday celebration, only to discover the stranger is her new boss. Their lives, seemingly disparate, collide in a whirlwind of unexpected consequences, forcing them to navigate the blurred lines between professional and personal, and the secrets of a night neither can fully recall.
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