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

from outside, and the door

That’s probably Seth, Isabella thought and

entrance in an apron, only to see Selena’s face

all smiles. Alas, the smile on her face disappeared

sunglasses-wearing face. Her grip on m the

her hands tightened. She had been

moment her eyes laid on the

became even more annoyed.

was about to speak, she heard Nicolas speaking

the polite and humble tone, he was

again this afternoon.”

Nicolas before entering the office with

He spared Selena a cursory glance before following

found Isabella in an apron. “What are you

to now?”

as she forced a smile. “I’m here

hand and

bother hiding the disbelieving scoff as

entrance. He swept his gaze

cook anything else

know me so well. Indeed, I

him the vegetables she

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

and I will most

tried cooking before?” Selena interjected. Then, she

she paced next to Seth and said

“Mr. Shaffer has a meeting in the

Are you confident in your

smiled indifferently as she strolled into the

casually waved it in front of Seth and Isabella.

he would be able to

like this.”

eyes as he looked behind her. He was

said, “Why don’t you let me help

but not meat, especially

to cook sweet and sour pork and had bought

pass it off as her cooking. Nevertheless, she

to see the raw ribs that she

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