Max rocked back on his heels, shoving his hands into his pockets, and said, 'So. Juliet Cavanaugh. I assume my parents have been talking your ear off for the last however many months, telling you how awesome I am, and filling your head full of stories of my impressive talents in the kitchen.'

'Um. Not so much,' Jules said, shooting a glance at Danny, who shook his head and went back to his prep work.

'No? I should take this opportunity to set the record straight, then.' Max heaved a deep sigh. 'It's all true.'

'What?'

'Everything they should've told you about me,' Max explained. 'And I don't know why they didn't, because it's all true. No exaggeration or family bias plays into it at all--I am the best chef in the entire world.

Auteur: Louisa Edwards