The moment when I signed the last page of the document, Kane had no excuse left to reject the money I sent him. If only I’d taken one more second to actually look at what I was signing. I thought I was accepting a simple, struggling little restaurant. But what I didn’t know… was that this was no small shop.

After dessert, Kane and Neville slipped into an easy conversation. It was only then that I realized I’d shown up empty-handed. I had no idea that Neville, the man behind all those incredible meals, was so close to Kane. It felt rude not to bring even a small gift.

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