Chapter 107

Isabella picked a few vegetables and bought some pork ribs. After she spoke

with Natasha over the phone, she left the supermarket and headed for

Shaffer Group. Since she had been showing up on time for the past few days,

the reception was already looking at her differently. It seemed that they had

come to regard her as the future mistress of the Shaffer Group.

She had no choice but to hide her bitter smile as she stepped into the

president’s elevator. Naturally, she was the only one there. As she stared at

her reflection on the wall, some forbidden ideas started scurrying out of the

deep, dredges of her mind.

Ding!

The doors of the elevator slid open, and she reflexively straightened her back.

The flawless smile on her lips appeared once more. When she stepped out of

the elevator, she saw the usual secretaries, whom she greeted individually.

When the door closed, she could hear people speaking in hushed voices

outside.

As she stood at the doorway, she sighed and relaxed marginally when she

saw that Seth wasn’t around. Then, she carefully removed the food from the

package and started serving them in the kitchen. Finally, she also placed the

two takeaway dishes in the microwave.

She had bought grilled ribs as well as schnitzel from a restaurant. All need to

do is grill two vegetables, and voila! Lunch is served, she thought, her mood

brightening as she hummed a song while she washed the greens and

tomatoes.

A little after 11.00AM, everything was ready. All she needed to do was wait for

she

footsteps echoed from outside, and the door swung open.

That’s probably Seth, Isabella

apron, only to see Selena’s face in her line of

the smile on her face disappeared

sunglasses-wearing face. Her grip on m the folder

She had been harboring a deep

eyes laid on the

more

to speak, she heard Nicolas speaking outside. Judging

was clearly

again this afternoon.”

the document to Nicolas before entering the

pocket. He spared Selena a cursory glance

he frowned when he found Isabella in an apron. “What are you up

to now?”

smile. “I’m here

knife in her hand and added, “To cook for

bother hiding the disbelieving scoff as he brushed past

kitchen entrance. He swept his gaze over the kitchen before

mockingly, “Can you cook anything else besides

well. Indeed, I can’t, Isabella thought wryly.

turned sideways to show him the vegetables she

learned how to cook a few things. What I’m planning on

I will

tried cooking before?” Selena

she paced next to Seth and said while keeping her

“Mr. Shaffer has a meeting in

sick. Are you confident in your skills,

strolled into the kitchen and picked up

it in front of Seth and Isabella.

doubt he would be able to

like this.”

he looked behind her. He was just about to

don’t you let

the greens but not meat, especially sweet and

cook sweet and sour

her cooking. Nevertheless, she wasn’t expecting

see the raw ribs that she bought. She tossed aside

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