These are exquisite.”His words lifted a small piece of the burden I had been carrying all night. Rowan didn’t seem to notice my flaws; instead, he saw me. We started talking, and somehow the topic of my love for baking came up. Rowan listened with genuine interest. Then, something unexpected happened. Rowan told me about his boulangerie and suggested that I try to win the tender for developing the dessert menu for his restaurant.My heart leaped at the opportunity, but before I could respond, Bryce appeared out of nowhere. “Well, if it isn’t the star of the show,” Bryce said, his voice loud and brash.
He turned to Rowan. “Thanks for the invitation, but we need to head home. Gotta drop Elise off as well, you know how it is.” “By the way, Rowan,” Bryce chuckled, a smug grin on his face, “you should consider Elise for your team. She’s got a real knack for culinary stuff. We had a great chat about it.”I could barely believe what I was hearing. My own husband recommended a woman he’d just met, while completely dismissing everything I’d worked so hard for. I forced a smile, though my voice trembled as I spoke, “Thank you for the conversation, Rowan. I really appreciate it.” Rowan nodded, but he didn’t press further.As soon as we got home, I couldn’t hold it in anymore. “Bryce, how could you do that? How could you suggest Elise, of all people, to Rowan? What about me? Don’t you think I’m capable?” Bryce shrugged, not even looking at me as he loosened his tie. “Oh, come on, sunshine. It was just a suggestion. Don’t take it so personally.” “Not take it personally? Do you have any idea how much this means to me!”He sighed, clearly tired of the conversation already. “Look, if you were good enough, you wouldn’t need me to speak up for you, right?” I stared at him, speechless. But inside, something shifted.
A resolve I hadn’t felt in years started to burn. “I’ll show you,” I whispered to myself. “I’m going to prove that I’m worth something. You’ll see.” Bryce didn’t even hear me. He was already halfway out of the room, completely oblivious to the fire he had just ignited.I was deeply motivated to keep working and saw Rowan’s offer as the chance I had been waiting for. With a budget in hand and a team of assistants at my side, I dove headfirst into the task of developing the dessert menu. It wasn’t easy! There were long hours in the kitchen, but for the first time in years, I felt truly alive.I created a strict schedule for myself, not just for baking but for taking care of my health too.
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