Recipe for Redemption

Stella

My heart hammers in my chest as Gustav’s words hang in the air between us. “Everything comes at a price,” he said.

I’m hooked, completely sold on whatever secret culinary world he comes from, but his cryptic statement sends shivers down my spine. What could he possibly mean?

“Alright… what’s the catch?” I finally manage to say, my eyes darting between Gustav’s piercing gaze, Briggs’s exc