By the end of the week the loading dock at Rosewood Gardens looked like a small harbor, with pallets of plates, glasses, pots, towels, soap and laundry powder arriving every morning.Giada drove each stack to the warehouse in the afternoon, locked the big door behind her, and let it all vanish into her space until the concrete floor lay bare again."Ms. Vitale, this is the fourth kitchen you've called this week." The catering manager on her phone sounded flattered and suspicious at the same time. "Can I ask why you don't just order everything from one place?""Because I'm a loyal woman, and I like to spread my love around." Giada's laugh came low and warm as she stacked a crate of silverware on the marble counter. "Four hundred boxes, roast beef and potatoes, ready by five, and your driver gets a tip as big as his smile.""For that, I'll cook the beef myself." He chuckled, and the line clicked off.She smiled at the empty penthouse and crossed another line in her notebook. No kitchen
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