Chapter 148

Kitchen. Camila tossed some flour into the mixer, then grabbed the butter from the fridge and started melting it. Cooking savory dishes? Not her thing. But when it came to baking, she could definitely hold her own. Back in freshman year, during summer break, Emma dragged her along to take a baking class. The plan was for Emma to secretly make treats for Elias, her super-sweet-toothed boyfriend, and wow him with her skills. But, yeah, that didn't go as planned. Emma flopped completely, and Camila-just tagging along-ended up being the one who actually learned something. Turns out Camila was patient and detail-oriented, which made her desserts look not only tasty but picture-perfect. Today, she was going all out: gingerbread house, strawberry tiramisu, chocolate cream puffs, lemon cookies, and even a pizza. Sounds easy enough, but the truth? Each one needed time, effort, and real focus to get just right. Meanwhile, in the main hall, Theron and Prescott were staring at each other like they