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

so that she could

of footsteps echoed from outside, and the

That’s probably Seth, Isabella thought and went to the

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

Selena was all smiles. Alas, the smile

face. Her grip on

her hands tightened. She had been harboring a deep hatred

her eyes laid on

even more

as she was about to speak, she heard Nicolas speaking outside.

and humble tone, he was

again this afternoon.”

before entering the

spared Selena

he frowned when he found Isabella in

to now?”

as she forced a smile. “I’m here on Mr. Ben’s

knife in her hand and

didn’t bother hiding the disbelieving scoff as he brushed

entrance. He swept his

mockingly, “Can you cook anything else besides instant noodles?”

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

the vegetables she had

few things. What I’m

I will most

you not tried cooking before?” Selena

she paced next to Seth

Isabella, “Mr. Shaffer has a meeting in the afternoon

sick. Are you confident

into the kitchen and picked up

Then, she casually waved it in front of Seth and Isabella. “I

doubt he would be able to suffer from

like this.”

as he looked behind

Selena suddenly said, “Why don’t you let me

the greens but not meat,

wasn’t planning to cook sweet and sour pork

off as her cooking. Nevertheless, she

the raw ribs that she bought. She tossed

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