Page 82 of Chloé

“I see my father’s restaurant. A place I love and enjoy working at every time I set foot inside it. I see happy guests that make me want to do this all over again tomorrow night.”

She paused and looked to the bar, where Justin had disappeared and Ethan was now leaning in to kiss Zayne’s cheek.

“And down there, I see the two men I want to go home to and share that with each night. Like you,” she said, looking back to her papa. “I see my future.”

Papa nodded, then his gaze shifted over her shoulder to her dad andpère,and he said, “What if you could have a different future?”

“I…” She turned her back on the scene below as all three of them stepped in front of her. “I’m confused. A different future? I love my life. I love who’s in it and what I do. I thought you were happy with my performance tonight.”

“Oh, we are.” Her dad grinned.

“Then I—”

“We want you torunJULIEN.”

Chloé’s eyes widened. “Now?”

“Oui,”Pèresaid, and immediately her brain thought up the worst possible scenario. Was something wrong with him? Because nothing else was making any sense, until he added, “In Paris.”

And then she figured she was dreaming. She must’ve passed out hard after cooking all night.

“Chloé?”

She stood there in stunned silence as they all stared at her, waiting for something—probably for her to start screaming with excitement. But she was still stuck on… “You’re sending me to…Paris?”

Papa smirked. “Well, only if you want to go.”

“To Paris?”

“Oh dear. I think we might’ve shocked her.” Dad rushed over to the table where a bottle of champagne was chilling on ice. He poured a glass and thrust it into her hand, and Chloé didn’t care who saw—she chugged that shit down.

“We thought this would be a great opportunity for you to expand your craft.”Pèretouched her hand gently, as though soothing a stunned animal. “You could learn from some of the culinary greats. Travel through Europe and taste all the wonderful food. Every chef should experience that. Plus, you’re so close to Italy and Germany, and we just wanted to give you a chance to explore.”

“We don’t want you to think that this, Chicago, is your only option,” Papa said. “That you don’t have choices.”

“But Paris? What are you trying to do, get rid of me?”Kidding… Kind of.

“No.” Dad laughed, but was quick to add, “This isn’t an either/or decision. If you go and decide you hate it, you can come straight back home.”

“But we all know how much you love Paris.”Pèrereached out and drew the back of his fingers down her cheek. “This is a big decision. One you’ll need to discuss with your men. But think about it, and let us know. JULIEN, Paris, would be lucky to have you,bichette.”

Chloé wanted to say something, but she was so blown away by what they’d just offered, she was speechless.

Instead, she turned back to look down at the bar, and this time Ethan and Zayne were looking up at her, smiles on their handsome faces.

Her future looked exactly the way she wanted it to. Loving partners, a wonderful job, a family she couldn’t imagine being away from longer than a few weeks a time, and it was all right here in front of her.

But now all she could hear in her head was her papa’s question:What if you could have a different future?

CHAPTERSIXTEEN

Sometimes fantasiesdocome true.

~ Zayne

“SO, WHAT WAS the biggest highlight of the night, Red?”

Chloé glanced up at the front of the SUV, where Zayne was eyeing her in the rearview mirror.

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