Chapter 34

Her offhand comment made the man pause in his vegetable picking before he muttered a low, “Yeah, I don’t like it.”

Cedric, standing nearby, shook his head discreetly.

Xanthea really was clueless. If Orion didn’t like onions, there was no way the private chef would include them. Clearly, Orion knew she disliked them and had picked them out on

purpose.

Xanthea chewed on her sea cucumber, relishing its light, meaty taste, smooth without being greasy. It was like a dance on her taste buds. “This is delicious, Orion. Where did you find this chef? Their cooking is way better than my nanny’s!”

“If you like, I can arrange for them to cook for you sometime.”

“No need for that, though I’d really like to meet them.”

“What for?”

“Just to admire someone who can cook this well.”

“You have a thing for people who can cook?” Orion looked up at her, and Xanthea caught a fleeting spark in his eyes, almost like a mirage. “Yeah, I think people who can cook are incredibly charming. Unlike me, I’m all thumbs in the kitchen, no matter how much I try to learn.”

“You…”

looked at

“Nothing.”

irresistibly charming,

further and continued eating her piece of carp. Mid-chew, Orion

of jewelry on the screen, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “These pieces are stunning! You can’t find these

your help was crucial in securing a deal with the MJ Group. I haven’t had

these pieces? For

lodged in her throat, and she dared not speak,

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Chapter 34

discomfort, his expression immediately

“Ah.”

as she pointed to her throat. Orion instantly understood, stepping forward to

instinctively, feeling him gently tilt her head back against the couch, his fingers prying open her jaw before reaching into

in surprise, but the pain quickly brought her focus

too uncomfortable

her tolerance and underestimated

“Ah!Ahh!”

hurts,

gentle, it’s so

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