All Chapters of The Devil's Favorite Chef: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

Victoria woke up the next morning in Sebastian’s bed with his arm heavy across her waist.For a few peaceful seconds, everything felt almost normal. There was the sound of the ocean, the warmth of his body, and the way he pulled her closer, even in his sleep.Then reality violently crashed back in.Lily Carter’s voice echoed in her head. There was the 24-hour countdown. Then, there was that folder in his study. The photo of him naked with Lily.She carefully slipped out of bed and went to the bathroom. She stared at herself in the mirror for a long time, or what felt like an eternity to her. Her lips were still slightly swollen from last night. There were faint marks on her neck and thighs. She looked like a woman who had been thoroughly claimed.But inside, she felt like two different people fighting for control.The old Victoria - the one who believed in truth and light - was screaming at her to run as fast as she could. To find a way to expose everything and also save herself.Th

The next morning, Victoria woke up before Sebastian.She slipped out of bed quietly and went to the terrace with a cup of coffee. The ocean looked calm today, but she felt anything but that. She felt chaotic.The three days Lily had given her were slowly ticking into two. She had just over 48 hours to decide whether to betray the man sleeping in the bed behind her… or let Lily destroy both of them.She sat on one of the lounge chairs, pulling her knees to her chest. The wind was cool against her skin. She closed her eyes and let memories wash over her._________________She remembered being fourteen years old, sitting on the floor of her parents’ studio while her mother painted.“You have a gift, my love,” her mom had said, brushing paint off Victoria’s cheek.“But gifts come with responsibility. Never use your art to lie and never use it to hurt people. Promise me.”“I promise,” young Victoria had said solemnly.Her father had laughed from across the room.“Our little truth-teller