LOGINBorn into a family of culinary royalty, Aria Beaumont has always lived in her father’s shadow — a feared food critic whose name alone can destroy chefs. After getting fired for calling out wrongdoing in her kitchen and catching her boyfriend cheating on the same night, Aria stumbles into an exclusive Paris bar, where she ends up sharing an unforgettable one-night stand with a mysterious stranger. When she enrolls in the prestigious Étoile Culinary Academy to rebuild her life and career, She never expects her mentor for the training to be Leon Cordon; the reclusive, world-famous chef who vanished from the culinary world after the tragic loss of someone he loved. And she definitely never expects him to hate her on sight. He recognizes her last name. Her family is his sworn enemy. He recognizes her from the one-night stand and refuses to mentor her. She recognizes his arrogance and was determined to bring him back to the culinary industry. Just as their forbidden connection becomes impossible to deny, the academy sends them on a month-long culinary retreat — isolated, breathtaking, and filled with ghosts Leon has never faced. There, Aria learns that the culinary world’s greatest tragedy…may not be what it seemed. A past thought buried will return. Loyalties will break. A rival chef will step into the scene. And Aria must decide whether following her heart is worth losing everything she has finally begun to build.
View MoreLeon pulled back from Aria, slowly. Still looking deep into her eyes,he asked."Can you still be my mentee?" Aria was overwhelmed. She remembered everything now. It was him. She heard his question and didn't answer. No, she couldn't.All the memories from that night, replayed in her head. She couldn't grasp the reality that she had slept with the man meant to mentor her. That the mistake of that night might cost her the dream she has spent her life trying to achieve. How could a man who she had had sex with be her mentor? It doesn't make sense and goes against the rules of the academy. Aria knew she couldn't give a response immediately. She couldn't bring herself to say yes or even no. She couldn't tell him that what happened between them didn't matter and wouldn't affect them when he had just kissed her again. The only response her brain was giving her was to leave. To escape from his piercing gaze. She gently pushed him away from herself, avoiding eye contact with him. "I... I
Aria didn’t know what possessed her to come back to Leon Cordon’s house the very next morning.Maybe stubbornness.Maybe desperation.Maybe the fact that he was the only obstacle standing between her and the one opportunity she had worked her whole life for.Whatever the reason, she found herself outside his gate again… staring at it like it had offended her.“This is crazy, Aria” she muttered. “Absolutely crazy. You could get sued for this”But she still climbed it. Since she was sure he wasn't going to let her in through the gate.She slipped halfway over and landed on her feet with an ungraceful thud that echoed through the quiet neighborhood.“Ouch... That hurt.” Aria groaned in pain, dusting the dirt off her body.The door swung open almost immediately, startling her Leon stepped outside, wearing a dark T-shirt and sweatpants, holding a mug of steaming coffee. His hair was still damp, like he had just showered.He stared at her.“You... you're really asking for trouble, aren't y
Chapter 4Aria couldn’t sleep throughout the night, thinking about how to approach her mentor and convince him to actually mentor her. She had asked Celeste why the academy kept assigning students to Leon Cordon if he had no interest, and Celeste explained that Leon’s family were founding members of the academy and assigning him a mentee every year was academy’s tradition. Early in the morning, Aria was already dressed with no clear plan in mind. She sat on a chair,staring into space.“Just how many times have you sighed since yesterday?” Maureen asked, placing her hands on Aria’s shoulders, giving her a small massage. That surprisingly lowered her tension.“I’m just worried.” Aria said, “After all the hardwork I put in… I get a mentor that doesn’t want to mentor anyone. And since he’s a founding member, they can’t remove him. Why me?” Maureen bent down in front of her with a warm smile. “Hey, I’m in no position to comfort you because I literally got the mentor I wanted, I just wa
Chapter 3The gates of Etoile Culinary Academy towered above Aria like something out of a dream. She had visited the academy with her mother when she was much younger and it has been her dream to attend the school. The academy looked better than it did years ago with many beautiful structures there. She didn’t apply as a freshman that wanted to start newly because she already knew all the basics. She applied for an extensive program where only six people gets accepted and gets paired with a very skilled chef as their mentor. Aria inhaled sharply. Her new life was finally starting, all the past behind her. She could only hope that she’s not recognized as Beaumont’s daughter and that everyone treats her like a normal person. She stepped into the academy, her suitcase rattling behind her as she walked through the entrance. She had chosen to live on campus because her apartment only reminded her of Evan. The campus smelled like fresh bread, herbs and polished wood. Students in whit






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