Chapter 21 I’m Not Eating Any Food You Prepare

A satisfied smile crossed Ava’s face as she hung up the phone.

Under Ava’s guidance, Melody quickly reached out to a paparazzo and even went as far as to hire a team of internet trolls.

In the afternoon, Chloe was learning how to cook by following a tutorial on the Internet. When Joseph came home and saw her in the kitchen wearing an apron, listening to instructions on her phone, and putting various spices into the pot.

He said, “If you can’t cook, stop pretending. Food is meant to be eaten, not wasted.”

He did not want to eat takeout or poorly made food again.

Chloe turned to look at him, and a bashful smile appeared on her face. “Don’t worry. I think I did a pretty good job this time.”

Joseph glanced at the food she called “pretty good” and chuckled, “You can eat it. Remember to call an ambulance in advance if you do.”

“Come on, just give it a try. I promise I’ve gotten a lot better than last time!”

“No thank you,” Joseph replied as he took off his coat and hung it on the rack. “As I said, I won’t give you anything except money.”

Chloe froze for a moment. “I know that. But I had your spaghetti yesterday, so I decided to cook for you today. It’s just a matter of courtesy.”

yourself,” Joseph said. There was no emotion on his handsome face as

stairs.

the orange lights of sunset crossed the sky, the final beams of sunlight shone through the window onto Chloe’s face. A bitter expression pulled at the corners of her lips as she muttered, “Hmph. If you don’t feel like eating, then fine. I’ll just eat it

made on the dining table. Looking at the tightly closed door of

you like to come and have

Not a peep came from inside.

you asleep?

reached for his forehead, he rose to his feet and opened

Chloe. Their eyes met, and she could

said I’m not eating the food you make. Why won’t

you understand?”

worried you’ll

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with his piercing gaze. It had only been a few seconds, but Chloe felt like an eternity had

what to do, she impulsively grabbed his hand and said, “Come on, let’s go. The

she

and gave her

to turn around to see the expression on Joseph’s face. She just silently prayed inside

pounded as she put a piece of steak on Joseph’s plate.

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