“Chris.” Kathleen was embarrassed.
Why did he come too?
“I heard something happened over here. Has it been resolved?” Christopher looked at her with gentle eyes.
“Yes.” Kathleen nodded.
“That’s great.” Christopher flashed a half-smile and said, “If there’s anything else you need, feel free to let me know. I can help you.”
“It’s just something unexpected came up,” explained Kathleen.
Looking at her, Christopher flashed her a smile before turning around and leaving.
Nancy was also looking at Kathleen, her eyes filling with admiration and envy.
Be it, Samuel, the former husband, or Christopher, the fiancé, they were both outstanding men.
I would be satisfied with either of them!
Meanwhile, Kathleen had turned around to prepare the dishes. She spaced out twice during that period.
Christopher’s and Samuel’s appearances were definitely not a coincidence.
However, they might not have expected the other person to be at the scene as well.
Samuel’s purpose was obvious.
Kathleen was not a narcissist, but she could tell the man still had feelings for her.
As for Christopher, she knew he liked her and was currently pursuing her.
Kathleen, unfortunately, did not want either of them.
However, if she were to put the two men together, Samuel was someone from her past.
She had already explained it to Samuel, but the man didn’t understand.
Hence, Kathleen reckoned she could only make things clear through her actions.
An hour later, all of the dishes were served.
Nancy walked over to the table and began introducing the dishes one by one, “The appetizer is a mushroom soup I’ve made. As for the main course, we have almond-coated prawns, black pepper tenderloin roast, lobster, crab-stuffed sole, and prime rib!”
“Did you prepare all these dishes yourself?” asked Samuel in an icy-cold tone.
Nancy was rather a petty person.
She only mentioned the soup was prepared by her and did not mention Kathleen at all.
Hearing Samuel’s question, Nancy grew awkward and said, “I prepared the soup.”
“What about the other dishes?” Samuel questioned indifferently.
“Kathleen was the one who prepared the rest of the dishes,” Nancy explained, albeit bitterly.
She could tell Samuel did that to stand up for Kathleen, but she did not disregard Kathleen intentionally.
Nancy only wanted to leave a good impression in front of the mayor.
Meanwhile, comments began pouring in.
What the hell! Is everyone in this variety show this evil?
If Samuel did not probe further, would Nancy have told everyone Kathleen was the one who prepared all the other dishes?
Why is this show full of b*tches? I’ve already had enough of Kylie. Why did another one have to show up?
I didn’t Nancy was someone like that. It seems I was wrong about her.
Christopher furrowed his brow upon seeing that.
Samuel is only making people turn on Kathleen. What if Nancy gives Kathleen a hard time because of this?
“Why don’t everyone have a taste of the dishes?” suggested Nancy with a tinge of awkwardness in her voice.
“Where’s Kathleen?” Samuel questioned again.
Introducing the dishes and attending to the guests is something the head chef should be doing.
“She’s busy preparing the desserts in the kitchen,” Nancy responded.
Samuel didn’t say another word.
While the other began their meal with the appetizer, he went straight to the main course.
Of course, his actions did not go unnoticed by Nancy, who couldn’t help grumbling internally. It seems that Samuel is still protective of Kathleen, despite the two of them being divorced already.
With that thought in mind, Nancy dared not give Kathleen a hard time.
Samuel tasted the food made by his former wife and began reminiscing the times before their divorce.
Kathleen learned to cook for him, but he had never expressed a hint of gratitude whenever she prepared a table full of food for him.
Gradually, she stopped cooking.
Samuel suddenly felt a pang of pain in his heart.
“Mr. Morris, you seem to enjoy the crab-stuffed sole a lot,” said one of the guests.
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