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

echoed from outside, and the door

Seth, Isabella thought and went to

an apron, only to see

all smiles. Alas, the smile on

face.

tightened. She had been harboring a deep hatred

the moment her eyes laid on the apron Isabella was wearing,

became even more annoyed.

was about to speak, she heard Nicolas speaking outside.

and humble tone, he was clearly speaking

again this afternoon.”

document to Nicolas before

his pocket. He spared Selena a cursory

Isabella in an

to now?”

smile. “I’m here

knife in her hand

the disbelieving scoff

swept his gaze over the

you cook anything else besides

well. Indeed, I can’t,

the vegetables she had

few things. What I’m planning on

will most probably

cooking before?”

she paced next to

a meeting

get sick. Are you confident in your

she strolled into

of vegetable. Then, she casually waved it

be able to suffer from food poisoning

like this.”

he looked behind her. He

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

but not meat, especially sweet

and sour pork

off as her

raw ribs that she bought. She

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