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I Should’ve Known the Devil Had Taste

Author: Maya East
last update publish date: 2026-05-02 16:36:25

“Casa de Sanctis.”

I was still standing in the too-warm wooden kitchen, a white towel in my hand and parsley stuck to one of my fingers, staring at the profile of a chef who had absolutely no idea he had just dropped a grenade into the middle of the arugula salad.

Arsen was still busy.

He took a large plate from the shelf, checked the surface, then arranged the focaccia on it with the precision of a man who had a healthier relationship with carbohydrates than I had with my past. His hands moved
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