Steve said, “I’ll go and receive the guests. Nancy, please give Kylie a call.”

Nancy nodded and took out her phone to call Kylie.

Kathleen cast a sidelong glance at John. “John, go and boil some water. We’re going to serve them Earl Grey tea.”

John was taken aback. “But, Kate, the most expensive tea we have here is Red Hibernia.”

“The mayor loves to drink Earl Grey tea,” Kathleen explained.

 

“Really? How do you know that?” John asked in surprise.

Kathleen replied quietly, “I have some prior knowledge about this.”

Samuel had told her once, but that was a long time ago.

Nancy gave John a nudge. “Why do you ask so much? Quick, go and boil some water.”

“Oh, okay.” John went off to boil water as told.

Nancy looked at Kathleen. “Kylie isn’t answering her phone. What should we do?”

Kathleen knitted her brows.

She had a bad feeling that Kylie was going to play them out.

Meanwhile, John was done boiling the water and making the tea before bringing them out.

Shortly after, he asked anxiously, “Do you know who else is coming with the mayor?”

“There are eight of them including the mayor. How do we know who they are?” Nancy was still trying to get hold of Kylie on the phone.

John turned to look at Kathleen with a sheepish grin.

Kathleen frowned. “What’s the matter?”

John let out a dramatic sigh. “Out of the eight people, I know two of them very well.”

“That’s not bad. You actually know someone from the mayor’s office,” Kathleen commented.

“They are not from the mayor’s office. One of them is Samuel, and the other is Christopher.” John looked intently at Kathleen.

Kathleen was rendered speechless.

Nancy still could not get through to Kylie’s phone.

be able

Steve walked in, looking at

Can you check with the production team?

made a phone

arms, Kathleen took the ingredients laid out on the table. If Kylie did not appear, all her efforts in planning

the production team had also prepared some ingredients, but they did not

dishes were best served fresh, Kathleen had already checked out all the nearby

included ingredients that could be purchased from

one expected Kylie not to return after

Kylie was doing

gave

call was connected

expression dimmed

like she purposely

are you?” Steve tried not

ingredients at the supermarket. It

been two hours, and

at the other end of the line. “Steve, I twisted my ankle. Can you come and pick me up?

ingredients?” Steve asked

and all you care

loss

knitted together as she fell

expected such a thing to

get the production team to pick you up.” Steve did not want to lose his

you come instead? The production team

struck speechless once

take you at least an hour to get there. Even if you manage to bring the ingredients back, we won’t make it in

the production team.” Steve hung up the phone and turned to look at Kathleen anxiously. “Can

but there will be fewer dishes,” Kathleen

it then. I can’t think of any other solution.” Vexed, Steve decided

than

from the door of the

very sweet and demure.

appeared affectionate in front of

eyes were

was no surprise, for Samuel

“No,” Kathleen replied coolly.

spoke up in a meek voice. “Mr. Macari, Kate needs some seafood for some of the dishes

to Kathleen and asked, “What do you need?

only had eyes

her head

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