A few days after publication, a copy of the article arrived in Damiano Vihaan Moretti's inbox.
Not through the magazine.
Not through his management team.
Through Alankrita's professional email address.
Attached simply with:
"Thank you for your time, Mr. Moretti. I hope I represented your work faithfully."
That evening, in his London residence overlooking the city lights, Damiano opened the article.
He expected another celebrity profile.
He expected headlines.
Drama.
Luxury.
Scandal.
Instead he found...
a chef.
The article wasn't about fame.
It was about craftsmanship.
Discipline.
Taste.
Memory.
The philosophy behind cooking.
She had written about his food the way historians wrote about art.
She understood techniques.
She understood intention.
Most importantly,
she understood him as a professional.
By the time he finished reading, he realized something unsettling.
For the first time in years...
someone had interviewed Damiano Moretti the chef.
Not Damiano Moretti the celebrity.