Eric is immediately livid with Ally. He specifically told her to stay away from this man and she also already saw how he could be. Eric contemplates ignoring his instructions from the organisers and just following the two of them to see where they would go. He checks his watch. There is not enough time and he will be damned if he falls out on purpose and let Rick stand a chance at winning.Eric took a quick nap when he got to his room and just woke before he saw Ally leaving with Rick. He knows that when he just wakes, he is not in the best of moods. Ally should know better. Eric is very sure, though, that Ally is not interested in Rick at all.Eric goes to his meeting with the organisers. He walks past the restaurant and almost start laughing out loud when he sees Ally and Rick sitting at a table. He is one hundred percent sure that Ally chose the table. They are seated at the largest two-seater table in the restaurant. Ally put as much distance between the two of them as she possibl

The following few days of the competition goes as expected. Ally, Rick and Eric always end up in the top three. They become group leaders and the other chefs are divided between them. They prepare five course meals and are judged accordingly. Rick falls out with his team and, of course, blames everyone but himself. He hates ending up in elimination rounds where Ally and Eric watches how he has to battle it out against chefs that are way younger than he is.When it is time for everyone that is still in the competition to compete against each other again, Rick seems even more distant than usual. Ally cannot be bothered less with his attitude. She realised very early on that she doesn’t like him much.During their challenge she can see that Rick keeps a close eye on her. At first, she thinks it is to see what techniques she uses. She remembers all too well that her notes were stolen for a day. She finishes up with the delicate fish she has in her cast iron pan and moves to put the pan in

Eric stares at Ally. Things have been going really well. He cannot think that she is still repulsed by him. Ally quickly sits up in bed and turns to Eric. She flips the bed lamp on and looks at Eric with all seriousness.“Why do you want to get married again?” Ally asks Eric. She realises that her rejection of his question may have come across as a little harsh. She softens her voice to try and sooth the sting of it.“I just thought that you deserved a wedding where you got to choose your own dress and make your own arrangements. I wanted to give you whatever you dreamt of as a little girl.” Eric tells Ally as he rests his hand on her knee.“Those things do not matter to me. I am married to the man I love.” The moment Ally said the words she realised that she never told Eric that she loved him before. They just kind of knew they were important to each other. Eric smiles broadly before kissing Ally softly.“Those are the sweetest words I have ever heard.” He tells her between kisses. “

Ally and Eric look at the footage together. It clearly shows Megan coming into the restaurant and walking straight to the far back, despite the efforts of the front staff to keep her from doing so. She gets as far as the security guard keeping the patrons from using the lift past the third floor. She gets extremely upset and then starts to walk back out, constantly looking over her shoulder and talking to whoever tries to stop her.When she gets to the front entrance, she walks into Rick who is holding a few papers in his one hand. He talks to Meg and seems to be upsetting her even further. She pulls a face and says something to him that looks as if only he was able to hear it because he was the only one reacting to her words. The staff members standing around them only kept trying to escort her out of the restaurant. Megan pulls her elbow free from one of the waiter’s grip and storms out of the restaurant. Rick looks at the others around them apologetically and then follows Megan to

Eric is visibly upset when the doctor comes back into the room. He stands up to greet him.“We have received the toxicology reports. We are treating her accordingly. With poisoning, there is always a chance of kidney failure. We are monitoring her and the baby closely.” The doctor has decided that it is best to give Eric the most information as soon as possible. Everyone in the hospital feels a little intimidated by Eric. They know the family connection he has to Bennet and Bennet has made quite a name for himself in this city. Bennet is known to be a ruthless man who would not mind taking out anyone to get what he wanted. Eric used to think that his father was a mighty man, but now he does not idolize him at all. Today, his biggest fear is that he would become like his father. Eric wishes that he had known sooner to be able to protect his mother.“Thank you. May I see my wife?” Eric asks the doctor, forcing his voice to remain calm. His temper is flaring but he suppresses it as best