As Chicagos most respected food critic, I thought Id tasted it all. Until I encountered Adrian Vales chocolates—and the darkness lurking beneath their perfect shells.

My gift of tasting emotions in food has always set me apart, but Adrians creations awakened something deeper. Each truffle carried a void, an emptiness that called to the shadows within my own soul. When I discovered his deadly secret—the true source of his chocolates unique intensity—I should have run straight to the police.

Instead, I found myself drawn deeper into his world—a world where justice is served in dark chocolate and passion bleeds into obsession. Adrian...

As Chicagos most respected food critic, I thought Id tasted it all. Until I encountered Adrian Vales chocolates—and the darkness lurking beneath their perfect shells.

My gift of tasting emotions in food has always set me apart, but Adrians creations awakened something deeper. Each truffle carried a void, an emptiness that called to the shadows within my own soul. When I discovered his deadly secret—the true source of his chocolates unique intensity—I should have run straight to the police.

Instead, I found myself drawn deeper into his world—a world where justice is served in dark chocolate and passion bleeds into obsession. Adrian sees me for who I am, embracing the parts of myself Ive always hidden. But as we hunt together, crafting exquisite confections with our special ingredients, I realize theres no going back.

They say love changes you. They never mentioned it could be so seductively dark, or that Id welcome the monster that lurked within.