Chapter One Hundred Thirty Nine - The Path Ahead

parties to justice.The first surprise was unveiled as a giant cake was wheeled out. Standing at an impressive six feet tall, the cake was a detailed replica of Amelia's bakery. As everyone watched in awe, the cake began to move. Small, motorized fondant figures emerged from the sugar glass doors, each one representing a member of the bakery staff. "Is that... me?" Amelia asked, pointing to a tiny sugar figurine expertly piping frosting onto a cake. Alessandro grinned. "Custom-made by the world's leading sugar artists. They flew in specially for this." Before Amelia could fully process this extravagance, the next event kicked off. A team of professional pastry chefs, each a celebrity in their own right, filed into the bakery. They lined up behind a row of gleaming workstations that had been set up overnight. "Ladies and gentlemen," an announcer's voice boomed, "welcome to the 'Bake Off for Amelia' challenge! Our esteemed guest chefs will now attempt to recreate Amelia's famous lemon