Allowed for everything

ALESSANDRO’S POV

I chewed on the beef steak before me, trying to focus on dinner and keep thoughts of Victoria out of my mind. However, nothing seemed as good as it used to be. Even my meal tasted wrong. It wasn’t the worst steak I’d ever eaten, but I wasn’t feeling any satisfaction.

Already in a foul mood, the inadequate food made it worse. When I tasted the mashed potatoes, I became enraged enough to throw my plate on the floor.

My head housekeeper, Sofia, rushed to me in horror with two maids trailing her. She’d been our housekeeper since childhood, so she knew everything that went on in the mansion. “Young master, what happened?” she asked with wide eyes.

“What happened?” I yelled. “The food is what happened. Is there a new chef? Didn’t you check his credentials?”

Sofia peered at the mess on the floor and ordered the maids to clean it, then looked up at me and shook her head. “Young master, there’s been no change. Martin is the chef, as always. And his cooking hasn’t changed, either.”

“If it’s the same chef, why has the food changed?”

Sofia looked at me with concern. “Young master, for the last three years, the young mistress has cooked for you.”

“What?” I stared at her in disbelief.

your meals. And she hasn’t just been taking care

staring, trying to process her words through

master, but

my mind and slipped from my tongue. “Did you know

Her eyes took on a distant quality, as though recalling the incident. “It was terrible. Mrs. Devonte almost lost her

lost her life? Where

her head, averting her eyes. “Young master, you were busy with work. You wouldn’t pick

wife had a life-threatening event, and I hadn’t even known? On top of it, it had been Camilla’s fault—Camilla who was

my wife’s shrimp allergy while I didn’t?

eyes wrinkled in concern.

no longer hungry.” I left the dining room disappointed in myself. Everything seemed so frustrating, and the more

the only place that came to mind where I might be able

time, a knock came at the door. I assumed it was Calvin. No one else would dare to interrupt me at my home office. However,

It was Calvin, as

is it?”

a jewelry launch dinner tomorrow,

“Oh—”

spirits lifted, excitement rushing through me. I raised my hand for Calvin to wait as I answered

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