When Layla and billionaire heir Joshua called it quits, they left one string attached: a separation pact. If neither remarried in five years, they'd wed each other. Now, half a decade later, Joshua—now a globally renowned celebrity chef—returns as head chef at the very restaurant where Layla works. He’s here to claim her… and the contract. But Layla, hiding a serious health condition, lies and claims she’s engaged. As the kitchen heats up with unresolved passion and fate pulls them closer, Joshua begins to suspect the truth. Will he uncover her secret—and will love prove stronger than time, pain, and pride?
