Chapter 641

The others remained silent, but their faces began to show signs of displeasure. The earlier excitement and anticipation of seeing the reappearance of the heir to the Torres family's cuisine had vanished completely.

Facing their skepticism, Liam did not respond immediately. Instead, he let Fiona pour him a cup of tea, which he slowly lifted with his mildly injured right arm, sipping leisurely.

Seeing this, Amanda, sitting beside him, grew anxious. She had overlooked this important issue earlier: if the first-place prize in the cooking competition were to go to another establishment, it would defeat the purpose of Leap Hotel hosting this promotional event. After all the effort, they would have essentially done the hard work for others, and not only would Dacre Group surely hold them accountable, but even Leap Hotel itself wouldn't accept such a result.

However, if Leap Hotel were to win first place, then the other participants wouldn't receive any rewa