By Julie Hyzy
Introducing White residence Assistant Chef Olivia Paras, who's rising-and sleuthing-to the head. comprises recipes for an entire presidential menu! by no means allow them to see you sweat-that's White condominium Assistant Chef Olivia Paras's motto, that's beautiful tough to honor within the most crucial kitchen on the earth. She's hell-bent on incomes her dream activity, govt Chef. there is only one factor: her nemesis is vying for it, too. good, that and the truth that an elusive murderer desires to see her fry.
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Yes . . yes. ” I smiled. ” The fact that he’d been in residence last night made me remember my musings about the intruder’s erroneous intelligence. The man had been right after all. He’d claimed to want to warn the president—who shouldn’t have been here this morning, but was. I tucked away that little tidbit as I shut off the stove and wiped my hands. President Campbell towered over me, but smiled as he made a small gesture to the two agents behind him. ” Like I would say no. S TAT E OF T H E O N IO N 21 “Sure,” I said, then winced at my flip-sounding response.
Look close. This isn’t the guy from this morning. ” His blue eyes didn’t waver, but I caught the set of his jaw. Something was up. I set my hands at my hips. ” He stood, carrying the halffinished plate back to the kitchen. ” When he turned to me again, his expressions crinkled into that skeptical look he often wore when we watched the news. “You know how these media people are. ” I pointed to the drama still frozen on my screen. “I was there this morning. This footage is real. ” “Give me a break.
No, I mean, how do you cope with all the changes? All the time? With each new administration, there are adjustments. I know that. ” I glanced at the doorway. ” “Our country depends on our president. And he depends on us. ” He stared north, as if seeing the endless stream of protestors standing sentry in Lafayette Park. ” His voice rumbled to the crescendo I knew was coming. “We are our country’s decision makers when we cast our votes on Election Day. But when we leave the polling place, 52 JULIE HYZY when we enter our world here,” he jammed a finger onto the countertop, “we must be focused on the part we play in keeping our country great.