Eighth-gen Donovan cook Ethan spent a decade turning Crest into a top restaurant, only to be paid just $3,000 a month. Right before New Year's Eve, his friends Olivia Monroe and Avery Kane fired him, manipulated by apprentice Wyatt Blake. Wyatt thought he could easily replace Ethan, but the guests hated his food and demanded refunds. Facing total ruin, Olivia and Avery begged Ethan to return. But Ethan had finally seen their true colors.