The Forgotten Chef

Stella

My heart pounds as the room goes quiet. What on earth is happening right now?

We’re all looking at each other—me, Vance, Briggs, and the homeless man. His eyes meet mine, full of a sort of knowing energy that leaves me speechless. Is this a joke? He really has experience cooking with black truffles, some of the rarest and most expensive in the world?

“You look confused, so I’ll explain,” h