Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 24

Chapter 24:

His hands moved with practiced ease. He grabbed a sharp knife, and with a graceful flick of his wrist, he sliced through the vegetables effortlessly. Each piece was perfectly uniform, lined up neatly on the cutting board. His eyes were focused, like he was dealing with something really important.

Gone was his usual sharp demeanor—instead, he looked surprisingly charming.

In that instant, Khloe suddenly grasped why some men cherished the sight of a woman preparing a meal. This moment felt unexpectedly touching and genuine.

After prepping the ingredients, Henrik turned on the stove, and the blue flame flickered to life in an instant. Before long, the table was filled with a variety of mouthwatering dishes, each one vibrant and aromatic, though their flavors remained a mystery for now.

As Henrik wrapped up the meal, staff seemed to materialize from thin air, silently placing the dishes on the table before vanishing just as quietly.

“Give it a taste,” he suggested, passing her a towel to dry her hands before offering her a serving of steak, her favorite dish.

As soon as she took a bite, she was blown away by how good it tasted.

out, clearly astonished. “You’re good at everything, even cooking.” Her eyes grew wide, like a curious cat seeing something unbelievable, making her so cute that Henrik had to

house pet, and she still wasn’t

appetite faded. I took up cooking

a little heavy with that revelation. After all, it was no secret that Henrik’s mother had

moments like this, people typically felt uneasy

pretense and took another bite. “Your mother must

is where stories

fluttered briefly. “What

built something so serene, and thanks to her, I get to enjoy it. Plus, she taught you to cook, and now I’m benefiting from that too. Even though I

had been a wonderful soul, though her time was tragically

voice, Henrik murmured, “Don’t follow her path. Kind-hearted people often end up

he leaned in, a playful grin tugging at the

make the Evans family disappear? Believe me,

was deep and alluring, like a forbidden promise impossible to

was obvious he was merely trying to

track record and trustworthiness, yet he never