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.

taking care of

to process

mistress, young master, but I

shock and disbelief, a question crossed my mind and slipped from my tongue. “Did you know

young mistress is allergic to shrimp. She once ate dumplings delivered by Camilla and suffered a severe allergic reaction.” Her eyes took on a distant quality, as though recalling the incident. “It was terrible. Mrs. Devonte almost

blink, I said, “She almost lost her life? Where was

averting her eyes. “Young master, you were busy

wife had a life-threatening event, and I hadn’t even known? On

that everyone around me, including my assistant, knew about my wife’s shrimp allergy while I didn’t? And

from my thoughts, her eyes wrinkled

stood. “I’m no longer hungry.” I left the dining room disappointed in myself. Everything seemed so frustrating, and the more I looked around the

came to

assumed it was Calvin. No one else would dare to interrupt me at my home office. However, a fleeting

was Calvin, as I had

is it?”

Shine is having a jewelry launch dinner tomorrow, and you’re cordially invited, sir.”

“Oh—”

spirits lifted, excitement rushing through me. I raised my hand for Calvin to wait as I answered the call. “Are you finally regretting your decision and wanting to come back? You don’t even have to say

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