All Chapters of THE HEAT BETWEEN US: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

CHAPTER 1 "Take off your apron, Miss Beaumont, your contract has been terminated." The kitchen went silent. Aria froze, her chest tightening, but she forced her expression to stay calm. She expected this, the moment she reported the head chef for sexually assaulting one of the assistants.She looked back at the chef, standing with a smug smile like he'd won something. Aria could not just leave. She knew for sure that he was making sexual advances towards the kitchen assistant."Why am I getting fired when that man is the one going against company rules, huh? I swear, I saw him!" Aria demanded.The chef stepped closer to her, not even hiding his smirk."Where is the woman I 'assaulted'? She denied it, so what's your problem? You must think you're a real chef because of your family, but you don't even come close. You were just hired for PR. The daughter of the Great Critic; Edmund Beaumont is working in our kitchen. That story increased our sales so much. It's time for you to leave n

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

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