Chapter 17: The Global Stage Call

Chapter 17: The Global Stage Call

The resounding victory over Apex Food Global resonated far beyond domestic borders. The Brooks-Kang Foundation was no longer just a local sanctuary; it had become an international blueprint for clean culinary practices. In early 2026, an official letter bearing the gold-embossed seal of the World Gastronomy Council arrived at the foundation’s headquarters.

Naomi was invited to head the keynote panel at the upcoming World Food Sovereignty Summit in Paris.

"This isn't just an invitation to speak, Naomi," Jae-min explained, reviewing the summit’s itinerary in her office. "They want you to present the operational model of the Samuel’s Earth Project. The European markets are facing an unprecedented crisis of trust with industrial suppliers, and they are looking to your farm-to-table traceability system as the solution."

Audrey looked up from her ledger, eyes bright with excitement. "If we establish an international chapter, we can create an open-source global safety database. Small-scale farmers worldwide could bypass corrupt distributors entirely."

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Naomi looked down at her hands, where the faint white lines of old kitchen burns crisscrossed her skin. The journey that had begun in a cold courthouse hallway, terrified and defensive, was expanding into a global crusade.

"We go," Naomi said simply. "But we don't go to blend into their high-society galas. We go to set a new standard."