Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1467

Hazel was speechless.

The line went dead quiet for a second.

Then, Julian let out a low, rich chuckle.

Hazel felt her ears burn.

She coughed twice, trying desperately to maintain her cool, badass persona as The Sovereign of the Gray Zone. "Actually... I am a little hungry."

Julian's voice was laced with amusement. "Do you want to come down and grab a bite? I just made some artisan pasta."

Hazel's eyes instantly lit up. "Julian, you made it yourself? You know how to cook?"

"Yes." Julian's voice was impossibly smooth. "Miss Hazel, would you do me the honor of tasting my cooking?"

Hazel bolted upright from the bed.

"Absolutely!"

"I'm honored!"

"Wait right there, Julian, I'm coming down!"

Hanging up the phone, Hazel grabbed her jacket and sprinted downstairs in her slippers.

Guilt?

Secrecy?

Her solemn vow to Serena about not being bribed by food?

All tossed out the window.

Food first. Everything else could wait.

...

The Lancaster family kitchen.

The lighting was warm and inviting.

Julian stood at the island counter. He was still wearing his dress shirt from the gala, though the sleeves were rolled up to his forearms, revealing the sharp, clean lines of his wrists.

He was carefully plating the freshly cooked pasta into a porcelain bowl.

His movements were unhurried and precise.

He looked far too elegant to be cooking; it was as if he were crafting a masterpiece.

Hazel sprinted into the kitchen and was instantly hit by an incredibly rich, savory aroma.

Her eyes sparkled. "Oh my god, that smells amazing!"

Julian turned to look at her.

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