Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 78:

Norah swiftly prepared three dishes and a soup, inviting Sean to join her for dinner. On a previous occasion, Norah had the chance to savor Sean’s cooking when she visited the Scott family’s residence after catching a cold. Today, she reciprocated the gesture by inviting Sean to taste her own culinary creations as a token of appreciation.

Assuming Sean had already dined with a lovely woman at a restaurant, Norah felt that leaving him satiated and full shouldn’t be a problem. The aroma of the dishes wafted through the air. Sean breathed it in deeply and then dug into the meal with his fork.

He complimented her, “This is delightful.”

Despite the simplicity, the home-cooked dishes Norah had prepared were incredibly flavorful. Norah grinned, encouragingly saying, “Feel free to have more if you enjoy it.”

Norah had a fondness for coriander, but this time she omitted it from the dishes, making them slightly less flavorful to her taste. Observing Sean continue to consume the food, Norah couldn’t suppress her surprise. Hadn’t he already eaten dinner? How could he have such a hearty appetite?

Sean finished the meal, wiping his mouth with a tissue. He expressed his gratitude, “Thank you for your hospitality, Miss Wilson. The food is exceptionally delicious, far surpassing my own culinary skills.”

“Your culinary skills, Mr. Scott, are impressive. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal,” Norah complimented him. She continued eating, mentioning that she tended to eat at a leisurely pace.

“Mr. Scott, feel free to leave if you have other commitments.”

Sean finished his meal while Norah continued eating at a slower pace. He assured her, “No worries. I don’t have any pressing matters. I can wait for you to finish, Miss Wilson.”

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Sean rolled up his sleeves, exposing his muscular arms. “I ran into Mr. Hayes at the door. He referred to you as Norah. Are you two acquainted?”

his tone, Norah interpreted his inquiry as mere curiosity and continued eating. “We’re friends. I believe addressing each other by our first names

thought and promptly asked, “Miss Wilson, considering friendship and shared experiences, can we adopt a more casual form

she could retract her agreement, she heard him address her. “Norah.” Blushing, Norah lowered her head and muttered, “I’m

sounded intimate. After all, they hadn’t addressed each other by their first names before. Glancing at Sean, Norah noticed a smile on his face as he gazed back at her. His words left Norah speechless:

so close without her

so,” Norah said, but Susanna would likely misinterpret the situation if she found out.

“You’ll get used to it.” He added, “And feel

he had suddenly brought up the topic. After all, they weren’t that close.

smiled, satisfied with the

Sean had a date with that beautiful woman before their dinner. Her racing heart gradually calmed down. Norah averted her gaze and asked, “I accidentally saw someone inviting you out to dinner. Did

hint of impatience flickered in his eyes.

she wasn’t important, why had he agreed to dinner with that

“So you didn’t dine with

patiently clarified, “I was about to cook

of that beautiful

finished. Sean, you’re free to go

Standing up, Sean rolled up his sleeves and cleared the table

Sean said as

reached out to stop him. “Sean, you’re my guest. I can’t allow you to do the dishes. I’ll handle

heading to the kitchen. “Norah,