it to a pathway toward a bridge to the left wing. Mr. Katra
swimming pool on the second flo
ay as I walk to the metal and glass barriers o
Mr. Katrakis assures m
an use t
es. "No one comes here except f
amaz
part of the mansion during the house tour. Here, I fantasize diving into the
ourself." Mr. Katrakis perches on the wooden
t would you l
scratches his chin. "How about telling
not sure if there
position in the Palazzo Franchetti.
ght," I sa
exceptional chef too. But why did you come here? To a mansion, to serve a master you haven't ev
it didn't give me enough experience for be
ything I know. Though I have to remind you that I'm very busy elsewhere, so you're going to have to serve Br
randon Lucien will be the one I'll ser
He only asked me a few questions, and that was it. I got hired without even having to cook a few dishes. I couldn't believe i
eassuring
w up in Kans
se before I worked in Venice. I got my degree in cu
e once. Does your fa
"My mom and twelve
n grins again. "Your parents mus
d passed away," I recal
s; I'm not sure if he's offen
se in the family li
re all in Greece," he an
th all my questions. I still feel a bit of awkwardness, but he doesn't seem uptigh
m just surprised. I rarel
ause no one d
ren't you? I was born in Greece-Athens, to be precise. But I spent most
he is
ds product
wa
ve you been workin
e sighs, his expression worrie
nswer as no furthe
ry complicated, but Brandon is very picky. He has a particular appetite, so each day
f head chefs, sarcasm intended, when I was in Palazzo Franchetti. There, I was serving hu
re ques
on Lucien once more. "Wil
not usual, but I
what he means, I believe him. "Th
away your first free day here. I'd b
"No worr
again, softly squeezing it before marching away. After a sh
ingredients. I'm thrilled to find rare, very expensive, and special spices from different parts of the world-ones you cannot buy
gling the ingredients. I now have less than fifteen hours for myself.
n at the desk with the glowing MacBook. I hope that this isn't some sort of test and that I'm actually allowed t
p up. I bite my lip, c
s for five years. A Princeton graduate, double major, and award-winning entrepre
ite and sele
s owned by G&E Enterprises is now one of
less chairman,
he success of
dia site. I type his name in the search bar, and numbers of similar names appe
something. He probably just wants his life to remain private. He wouldn't be
g, and questions just won