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

to appear so that she could start grilling the

echoed from outside, and

is here. That’s probably Seth, Isabella thought

to see Selena’s face in her line of sight.

Alas, the smile on her face

sunglasses-wearing face. Her

had been harboring a

moment her eyes laid on the apron

more

speak, she heard

the polite and humble tone, he was clearly speaking to

again this afternoon.”

Nicolas before entering

in his pocket. He spared Selena a cursory glance before following her

when he found Isabella

to now?”

smile. “I’m here on Mr. Ben’s order.”

swung the knife in her hand and added, “To cook for

disbelieving scoff as he brushed past Selena

entrance. He swept

mockingly, “Can you cook anything else besides

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

to show him the vegetables

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

I will most probably succeed.”

before?” Selena interjected. Then, she folded

as she paced next

Shaffer has a meeting in the afternoon and can’t afford

you confident in your skills,

as she strolled into the kitchen and picked

Then, she casually waved it in front of Seth

be able to suffer

like this.”

as he looked behind her.

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

not meat, especially sweet

planning to cook sweet and sour pork and had

her cooking.

sharp eyes to see the raw ribs that she bought. She

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