Megan woke up at high noon.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpo8UXdlKa
She sat up on the comfortable bed, stretching and yawning like a lazy cat. She379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sOXPszKEv
felt energized after her beauty sleep, thus putting her in a good mood. Her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0rFUcpHtY
stomach grumbled resentfully as if complaining about the lack of substance it379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tWDNoIPnL
hasn’t been given for more than six hours. Megan tried to remember the last379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE20YO1opN7
time she had eaten; that must be the three muffins’ cupcakes she had to force379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJZSMbbTWr
herself to choke down on the plane, as her upset tummy wouldn’t give her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bbcNW0XGI
appetite for anything more. No wonder she feels a headache and was mildly dizzy379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwGp3J8LTn
when she stood – those were her recognized signs of hunger. Never one to forget379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKbqjawQ98
hygiene no matter how hungry she is, Megan moved to the door she presumed to be379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcgLrlwiMW
the bathroom to refreshen up. When done, she headed out.
Long hallways stretched out379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblFzcKpH5i
at either side of her, causing her to pause with a small frown. Debating379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxMkcONRjc
mentally for some secs, she decided on the left hallway. As much as she tried379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MFAQrz2GR
not to notice, she still found herself admiring the unusual, yet sophisticated379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu1cBxgwt3
interior design of the house. Priceless paintings displaying Scottish history379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E8ClVlPhl
with artifacts were mounted on the golden walls. Various-sized vintage vases379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAUWWRQwpJ
noticeably worth more than she thinks, including the plain-looking ones, stood379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMUqr46Hsq
at every corner of the hallways. She’d have spent more time appreciating if her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSi1I770x2R
belly didn’t protest again, this time louder.
She walked faster,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLbhsK4WUY
coming out to a staircase. There was another flight of stairs in front of her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG6HdCwYzx
but she ignored it, choosing to locate the kitchen. Thankfully, she didn’t379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs9t1VKFLC
spend much time at all. The spacious, spotless kitchen equipped with modern379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9Vegcn5IH
utensils almost made her giddy and Megan couldn’t wait to start preparing tasty379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XSoW9xE8p
food on the big counter. She opened the double-doored fridge and grinned379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ngGoyUW9B
broadly at how well-stuffed it is. As someone who enjoys cooking a lot, she379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQTRBUU4VH
always appreciates it a lot when the fridge is filled up with all sorts of379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRhHwgh512
varieties of foods.
“Oh.”
Megan glanced behind her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTn6KmDYzKJ
shoulders to see a young girl, she doesn’t look more than nineteen years,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjxyvdQ15B
standing – frozen more like it – at the entrance of the kitchen. Her pale green379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkQwoEVmzf
orbs were filled with anxiety, reluctance, and tiny curiosity as she held a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMs9IA8129M
tray holding an empty bowl and cup. Everything regarding her, from her posture379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov0m7FSKPd
to her expression, screams she wants to be anywhere but here. Megan felt379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQ39klEfNU
strangely fascinated. Shutting the fridge, she faced the girl. She noted how379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDR7OIskpv
she tensed up immediately and Megan raised an inquisitive brow at her. The girl379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoar9uFWb5u
crimsoned. She tried to stammer out something, but under Megan’s bold stare,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIiXD7WkCs
she couldn’t form anything that made sense.
Having a strong impression,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2amynaehr8
she was terrifying the poor girl, Megan eased up her expression, putting on the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HEv0tKLG0
winning, a failsafe smile she used whenever she wants to soothe her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uYsXHyNrW
not-so-polite, demanding customers of her culinary abilities. “I’m sorry if I379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbRrIhgNSA
frightened you or anything. Believe me, it’s not my intention.”
The girl gave a brief smile,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtewpuVTCh
her stance relaxing. “I-I’m the one who’d apologize to you,” she went to the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmIYB6yBoM
sink to drop the tray. “I shouldn’t have behaved like that. It was incredibly379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFTZCdGHmv
rude of me. I’m sorry, ma’am.”
She’s still379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpTWPLZl4v
uncomfortable with me, Megan thought. “You weren’t rude. So, there’s no need to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw0mPL759J
apologize….”
The girl stared at her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2XS45hwsq
blankly. Realizing she was asking for her name, she quickly replied, “Arabel379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwr86lbC9JQ
Shaw, ma’am.”
“Oh. A lovable beauty379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJZisHocnk
worth of her name.”
The girl went red, almost379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW3C57pD8C
like the gingery curls on her head.
A low growl sounded out of379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmaGV5oJEN
Megan’s stomach, prompting Arabel to turn pale and become frantic. “Oh, my God!379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpYu5ggnZK
I’m so, so sorry. I can’t believe I’m such an idiot. How can I not know that379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtB9As0Xef
you’d be hungry when you awake?” She pulled out a pot and pan. Going to the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCC4K5oVA1
fridge, she was just about to pull out a crate of eggs but was stopped.
“You don’t need to do379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZQwfgHBas
that. I can make something for myself.”
“But—"
“Even if you cook for379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjdFUVVA6M
me, there’s a high probability I won’t like it. So, to save ingredients and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVqWcrhh1F
time, let me do it.”
“But—”
Arabel has led away379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhciJZB4wZ
from the refrigerator and lightly pushed one of the stools in the kitchen.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRruA12iezC
“Sit.” She complied. Like a three-year-old child who always wants to keep his379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppOH3VBPn0
mother within his sight, she trailed her every move with large curious eyes.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzD462ssh5
Whenever she sees her not knowing where some things she needs are, she bolts up379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiuFmhPlbC
like an antelope. Providing said items within a blink. The smile on Megan’s379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yfHu4qOJ6
lips keeps increasing.
“So, what are you379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFxPQeFO0R
doing to cook?” The young girl, unable to hold it in anymore, asked. She was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2o4y5K2uA
standing alongside Megan, taking in the things she was preparing on the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RCTZWsvUI
counter.
“Brisket hash with379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSkttf7umu
eggs."
“Oh.”
Done making ready379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWm9gxnE9U
the ingredients, Megan placed a large skillet over medium heat and poured in379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAMHBMLCyb
two tablespoons of olive oil. When it was heated, she added diced onion and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEh2OiQF7W
fried it until it was translucent. She put in minced garlic cloves with one medium379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJkvNXMHvY
red pepper, which she’d seeded and chopped. She mixed them, leaving it for a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDdy0STLRP
moment. Adding the potatoes she’d cut into cubes to the vegetables, she had379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiRwOwonyH
everything cooked for fifteen minutes. An eager-to-help Arabel, who had been379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwDOwqlFfU
salivating nonstop the instant the mouthwatering aroma spread out, was in379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gD5gsGjrG
charge of monitoring and flipping the mixture every few minutes with a flat379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUfKmbrNQo
spatula so the lot browned evenly while she whisked down the eggs.
When it was time, Megan379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmw6wb2wgD
tossed in the cubed brisket. She combined it well, afterward seasoning it with379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDQmsSCXbH
salt and black pepper. She gave a quick turn after that leave it to cook for379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBZFP7lfC2
some minutes. Until the beef became brown and the potatoes succulently tender,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicbwoFjyll
before removing it from the heat. In a separate pan, she made scrambled eggs379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgipfA2O7S
and then plated them, not forgetting to add barbeque sauce.
Arabel was genuinely stunned379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5YASkYgM0
when Megan gave her a sizeable portion of the food. It took a whole minute to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxHLriyfQb
get her to stop thanking her. The second Arabel took a bite, her head never379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4wUnCBNmO
came up again 'til she’d wiped her plate clean. Literally. Within a few blinks.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLrB6Tn5mQ
That spoke of how delicious the food is.
Megan had paused from taking379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zxPBkgZ3L
lifting her spoon. She googled, half shocked, half amazed. But secretly379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pp0hDhLzS
pleased. Arabel felt embarrassed, even wished the earth should open and swallow379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9dHKlpgwT
her up, when a light belch sipped out from her lips, despite her hard best to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Bs1WpdtGO
keep it in.
“Here.” Megan handed379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClnBnNVFIP
her the glass of orange juice meant for her, which after small hesitation, she379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4O1VY0vWHR
gulped down. “I’ve never had anyone react that much to my cooking, and quite379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLdlvtkjOK
frankly. Arabel, I love it.”
The girl pepped up, looking379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ1UgisNSn
partly convinced. “Really?”
“Cooking is a great379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnsoElL458
passion of mine and as a chef, there’s nothing more that delights my soul than379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30UntFPnKR
seeing my food consumed with such great…. relish.”
Arabel ducked her head.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMu8dyMtrL
“Okay, whatever you say.”
“I—”
“Arabel!”
A voice called from somewhere379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXXq680sq2
outside the kitchen. The way Arabel jumped from her seat would’ve been comical379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLimKSMjjs
if she didn’t nearly trip over her feet and fallen flat on the floor. “Arabel!379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZjw3vTqvi
Where are ye, silly lass?”
Said person had gone379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCUBJ4djWL
pale, as though she’d seen a ghost. In a flash, she was at the sink. Dropping379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK83vjbC5L5
the plate, the one she’d eaten with, she packed the bowls and pans used for379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpc6ASPkX6g
cooking and began to demonstrate the quickest washing and rinsing known in379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98kA6FSFfZ
history. Megan watched like a captivated audience while eating. Drawn to the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMsLK4RioD
clanging of the utensils, footsteps drew closer to where they are. Just as379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PGJenb63Z
Arabel finished, the woman Megan saw yesterday stepped into the kitchen. An379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm750WMv7Wb
exasperated frown covered her expression but there was no misreading the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7JPNiAoXN
fleeting surprise and repulsion Megan spied in her gaze. This time, she was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2a5aT9YlR
certain this sweetishly-looking woman has something against her.
Whatever.
“Ye silly lass! Why379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoLEfGUPfX
didn’t ye answer me when I was yellin’ for you at the top of my lungs? I was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev3MamaMOh
expectin’ ye back ages ago!”
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Rhona.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFeywcnY0W
I-I was busy preparing something for Mrs. Henderson when I saw there’s nothing379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAU4quYicn
left of breakfast for her.”
Both women flinched.
Rhona shot a nasty glare at379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVeKGP4IQu
the young girl, her displeasure apropos to the way Megan was addressed,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqHv9MsGSY
however, Arabel misunderstood it. “I didn’t know ye know you’re conversant with379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdmTGqMo5j
Amerikie’s food.”
“When I knew Mrs.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXMSBbaZUL
Henderson was an American, I did tons of research on the country so I can serve379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYywaB8dmE
her needs better.”
Megan felt incredibly379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKPpxZAHX4
uncomfortable being called that title again. She glanced at379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNtobO55Re
Arabel from the corners of her eyes; seeing her sweaty, bright face and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mE6eGSBB9
quivering lips, she pitied her and decided not to expose her for her clear lie.
Rhonda observed Arabel379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPml4i36oLf
suspiciously. She’s not convinced of whatsoever nonsense she spewed out. A few379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Lh1g1KUNK
seconds later, she waved her to leave the kitchen and the girl readily fled.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFfbPyz8x7
Giving her head a shake, she turned back to Megan who had gone over to the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZwKyhjwGJ
sink. This time, she didn’t bother hiding her feelings.
“Ms. Michelle, I’d like379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZknEvmumP4
it if ye don’t make Arabel cook for ye. She isn’t among the maids379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijUToaXWoG
in charge of cooking, so don’t force the poor girl to do379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTYIC5Tksd
what she doesn’t want.”
Wow. Way to rip off the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfInTSjH93
bandage, Megan sardonically noted. Wiping her hands with a napkin, she met the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfu7Yuc8UZq
angry older woman with the angering smile she uses on the people she doesn’t379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBf0OgDzze
like. “Hmm, but I wonder why any food wasn’t left for me?”
“I told the maids not379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbf8DJdZea
to leave any because I don’t know whether you’d like what we cooked or not. Ye379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE218UPUhtc
were needlessly finicky of what you ate the last time you came here so I took379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFLCJdK43v
it upon myself to be the one to cook for ye,” Rhona paused, casting a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9DEQHGvll
depreciative look over at her figure. “Though if ye don’t mind me saying this,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEsCzbqEO6
Ms. Michelle, I think starving a bit would do ye a solid good.” She jibed,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHC6FHpTlq
smirking when that smile was erased.
Megan dropped being379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfEQIjv78e
polite. “Remind me again, what is your job exactly here?”
“What? Don’t tell me379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZayYw1MXK
you’ve forgotten?”
“Oh, I haven’t. But I379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfVinMDzcq
just want to know if you’ve gotten promoted to a new high rank that gives you379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5h3Z67EV3
the unrestricted authority to disrespect me, the lady of this house? Or have379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuWLgEGcyw
you forgotten that I’m married to your boss and that also makes me your boss?”
“Ye---”
“Oh, how scatterbrained379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXLgqZDHEJ
of me. You’re what? Sixty? Sixty-five? Your brain probably isn’t as sharp as it379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2oHrElkBW
is if you were my age, so I’ll take it that those stupidly inappropriate379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDDq5lJigo
comments were caused by the parasite living in your head because I want to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCA3wESM8b
believe you valve your job and you wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize it.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpusgrJKo85
Perhaps I’ll talk to my husband to let you retire. After all, you’re getting379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7waBQinRVF
old. It’s obvious you’re no longer fit for this job and it’d be very cruel of379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cTK6yRLW4
us to continue to make me do what you don’t want to do. Don’t you think so?”
Rhona glared with reddened379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nX6rrdV70
eyes; her smirk long gone. She wanted nothing more than to close the distance379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1YF5OlENX
between them and serve the insolent lass a well-earned slap. How dare she talk379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB5UIBOsDA
to her that way.
Standing there, her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy6x1nqgih
chest heaving and looking as though she had been abandoned and betrayed by the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWH6bZ8IFEg
world, Megan felt zero ounces of pity for her. And why should she? Out of379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmpRGYS4n9
nowhere, this judgmental woman – she had mistaken as someone good at first –379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSk6wxD34OG
start spurting crap concerning her, disparaging her. Megan knew she’d be pissed379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1CoEymXqC
at herself later if she didn’t return the favor. She might look gentle, doesn’t379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7on1OoHa6
mean she’s not a pushover for anyone.
“Y-Ye j-jest! Ye think379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CrJTBhmQl
after what you did, Elie would want to listen to anything ye say, much less379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DbTFudd9w
believe ye? Ah, you’re delusional.”
“You wanna bet? He’s a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqTlAyiw35
man, isn’t he? Please, a little seduction and he’ll become pudding in my hands379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP7ScB6paf
in a flash.” Megan tilted her head a bit to the side; the slow smile that379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALlmNxebgF
stretched on her face made her look very much like a vixen. “Would you like me379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2bTi6lsCO
to show you how it’s done?”
Rhona rushed out.
Megan dropped the act,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOBcIgvcMa
disgusted beyond expression. What a pretentious, elderly woman. Brushing the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXu6TJAF9oC
conversation aside, she strode back to her room, put on some workout outfits,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IRHrNUPib
and did yoga for an hour or so.
|!|!|!|!| |!|!|!|!|
“So, how is the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIhLGyQjWG
bakery doing?” Megan went straight to the point after exchanging pleasantries379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz66SMPXTHs
with the vibrantly dressed woman on a video call with her. Clad in her lazy-day379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExs2ckCdyM
outfit; an old, baggy shirt having faded baseball logo – she snatched it from Shane379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsWjeih9YN
months back when they began dating – and her favorite woolen cutoff – panties,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKgRoOPLEE
her aunt claimed they were – underneath. She was standing on the veranda379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56sVBE2Wo7
outside her room; enjoying the pleasurable breeze which slip in and out of her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoJ2MZiGRr
cloth and the beautiful, green scenery that lays around the manor.
“Oh, we’re doing379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeW0pU1IJen
alright. The guy your aunt brought, Kilian, is a gem. Granted, the cakes and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vc0unFXNd
pastries he bakes aren’t precisely as great as yours, but the customers love379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelpKlQdzsk
them! Look, just the first day and we’re already sold out.” The camera shifted,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOvMWYUc8x
showing her the inside of her shop, which was crowded with people – just as379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBR5SrEzBhk
when she was there – and the show glass was empty. Megan's brows lifted; she379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyxGuxqhZr
was impressed. It’s good to know she chose the right person among the four379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72upINNySb
chefs she’d talked to.
Jemma’s excited chocolate379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcvhAoyJlS
face came back into view. “Do you know he’s quite a shy guy? When one of your379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49TVJm2C5K
regulars Mrs. Copson, wanted to meet the new chef and Grey called him out, he379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWH7BRMJSJM
was such a cute nerve wrack. The way he stuttered in that lovely Greek accent,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxCStHFUWL
fiddled with his back hair, and blushed nonstop? Ah, I think I’m in love. I379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSO2DIxvYM
don’t think I’m the only one; all your female clients are also in love with379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAJkJUst89
him. 90% of our buyers are females and I don’t think it’s entirely our goods379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sIwEpsaNL
they’re eager for if you get my drift. Not that I blame them one bit; I mean379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKgH5FLqWE
have you ever seen a man who’s so sinfully gorgeous you just want to lick him379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrLCRhg9Lz
up---”
“Godmother, please!” Megan had379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtqOkJvNH7
to interrupt, or her ears would be filled with descriptions she’d rather not379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzzSuSekMP
have regarding her employee. She wondered if she made the right decision,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXvZlwVN7Q
allowing her godmother to persuade her to be her temporary manager. “You’re379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHeRCdFcKT
fifty-four years and happily married with three children. For goodness’ sake,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Vt6yp8jmy
act your age for once!”
“Killjoy. I was just379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqWx3PAujI
looking, okay? There’s no one yet that can make leave that delicious,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEyW3J3rjC
one-of-its-kind specimen I have for a husband. Besides, my observation isn’t379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OgglzIQI0
for me, it’s all for you, prude.” Jemma had that gleam in her eye, warning379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH4uxsTk5E
Megan she was going to launch into her usual advice/speech – cough, nagging,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgno9Qio9oo
cough – before she’d rush her off the phone, she went off. Leaving her with no379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUfUrITjYO
choice but listen.
“I’m not saying waiting379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFJVq7IaQN
for Shane is a bad thing but you have waited enough time on the man. You’ve379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTPDoFsOYn
been obsessed with him since you were what, nineteen?”
“Twenty. But I’m---”
“Twenty! For six years379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Gg1lRXFe5
he never looked your way once. Why then are you still pining with that kind of379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo892fclQl
man, huh?”
Megan gritted her teeth,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0X0OYN4kr
“He confessed to me five months ago – I told you and mom all of it – and we379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu50bbXfkg
both decided to take it slow. I don’t see what’s so wrong that everyone is379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9zq8qZ57v
complaining.” She couldn’t help the sass at the last words.
Jemma narrowed her jade-green379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDdxrUVhW6
eyes, threateningly. “Don’t think that because you’re far away, you can run379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjfoBIyrtc
your mouth on me on the phone anyhow, I won’t tolerate that.” Thank God she379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUtp0Hu3gt
wasn’t close by or her godmother would’ve slapped her silly.
“Sorry.” She felt like379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKTsuIyKaM
a schoolgirl as she apologized. “But I love him, Jemma.”
“You’re almost379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RZ4xn6wX2
thirty---” Jemma started.
“Twenty-six.”
“---and he hasn’t put a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY2LqpJtvU
ring on your finger yet---”
“Again, we just started379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpez7HPbM0P
dating,”
“---What is he waiting379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAj8Y63Tcr
for? The apocalypse? He isn’t sincere with you. Well, it’s a good thing you got379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oxdUpyPgS
married to that Scottish guy, Aneislis, right? He’s the right one for you.”
Megan looked379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dgkEVfLKe
incredulous, “In case you’ve forgotten, he’s Michelle’s husband. I have no379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfVN1RnM9s
interest in him.”
“He’s yours for life,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWiPKBMhpx
whether you accept it or not. Even though Michelle is found, she won’t be with379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AeN8njCy7
him. You should know this. Also, it’s best if---”
Megan was distracted.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQVrEiQnkB
Her sight was drawn to the glittering, luxurious car – a Maserati – gliding379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn7IMraeiT
towards the manor. It stopped, the backseat door opened, and out came the man379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5v0nEGhxO
her godmother approved of. Her nose was wrinkled in distaste. She stared,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMhjabGR4C
sour-faced, as he helped someone down – an adorable, little girl. He shut the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8ckDPOQC9
car door and walked hand-to-hand a few steps before the girl made a demand.
“Daddy, carry me.”
Her cheerful, childish voice379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuohtXBwXZz
rang out. Aneislis obeyed, continuing his journey inside the house.
Megan unintentionally379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvxjXY9UlH
pressed the end button to the video call as her mind pondered about the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7YZ5uiOZt
information she had learned.
So, he had a daughter. Wonder379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpXntqgxcK
why that tiny detail wasn’t told to her, she rolled her orbs.
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