Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1131 Sweet Creations

He drew in a deep breath, lifted the coffee cup, and downed its contents in one swift motion.

Finally, he turned to Cherise, a faint smile dancing on his lips. "You all need to step up your game."

Cherise's brows furrowed. "We need to step up our game?"

She found herself completely puzzled by Jude's words.

He had summoned her for a discussion, yet within just a few sentences, he was already emphasizing the need to step up our game.

What exactly did he mean?

Could he be more specific?

Before Cherise could articulate her bewilderment, Damien's elegant car pulled up outside the café.

A tall, imposing figure swung open the café's glass door and cast a glance in Cherise's direction. "Should I wait?" he asked.

thank you," she

just realized there's something

made his way out of the café,

occupied Jude's vacant seat. With a fluid motion, he poured her a glass of lemon- infused water, his movements elegant and deliberate.

asked us to

"I'm not sure I understand what

momentarily stilled, a silent acknowledgment of Cherise's

sliding the glass of lemon water closer to Cherise. "As

somewhat enigmatic, but she opted not to dwell

she lacked understanding of business matters, Cherise observed them laboring diligently day in and day out, feeling inadequate in her capacity to contribute. Instead, she opted to fill her days with shopping

far as purchasing an oven for Colin's villa. The inseparable duo dedicated their time to perusing dessert recipes on the internet, sourcing ingredients from the market, experimenting with baking, and finally, enlisting Alexis to sample

spoil me with all these treats," Alexis

cheeks with concern. "The kids at kindergarten are

from your cooking experiments?" Alexis

perfecting her soufflés, Cherise whirled around, shooting him a frosty glare. "What

desserts simply irresistible?"

only express her frustration with a silent eye roll.

baking tray from the oven. "Guys, being