Chapter 64: A Leap, A Red Rose, and Ex-girlfriend?

###Big Win and the Sassy Interview

Charlotte's dish—an edible ode to chaos tamed, a love letter written in durian and black garlic, sealed with a pickled plum kiss.

The judges approached with varying degrees of suspicion, one of them holding his nose in what he probably thought was a subtle way. It wasn't.

The first bite drew silence.

Then—a blink. A surprised grunt. Eyebrows lifted.

"She's done something… unusual," murmured, chewing slowly. "This—this actually works. She used durian without making me want to run out of the building, I didn't think that was legally possible."

"Low-carb, no refined sugar, high in antioxidants… and still delicious. Miss Evans, you've once again hit the mark when it comes to prioritizing the health factor in your culinary creations."