"Good morning, Mrs. Cagliari. I'm Chef Larry. I work as the head chef in the Cagliari kitchen on weekends. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." He extended his hand, and she returned the handshake briefly before pulling back.

"Well, I'm Ashleigh. You can call me that," she responded.

"I don't know about that, will I get fired if I do?" he teased. Ashleigh's eyes widened as she began to refute his claims.

"Just kidding," he said with a chuckle, "no need to get yourself more riled up than you ...