His Precious Love

“It’ll take at least forty minutes for the groceries to be delivered. Are there flour and unsalted butter in the kitchen?” Rayna asked Larissa as she headed toward the kitchen, ignoring Curtis altogether.

“Yes. They’re all in the upper cabinet.” Larissa followed her into the kitchen and helped her retrieve the said items. Then, she added, “There’s also an oven and some molds for cookies. Do you need them as well, Ms. Garland?”

“Yes. Please take them out for me.”

“Sure.”

Kristie didn’t go into the kitchen but eyed Curtis beside her and inquired in curiosity, “What did you say was the purpose of your visit just now? You’re here for your laptop, right?”

Without waiting for Curtis to answer, she started rummaging everywhere in the living room.

In the end, she found the laptop beside the television. With all the excitement in the world, she brought it over to him. “Found it! Hurry up and leave, Curt, lest your work gets held up.”

Curtis was rendered speechless for a moment.

He massaged his temples. “I worry about you since there’s an outsider at home. I’ll leave later.”

“What outsider?” Kristie was lost at first before she followed his gaze to the kitchen and caught sight of Rayna. Immediately, chagrin swamped her. “Rayna isn’t an outsider! Don’t treat her like your enemy simply because you’ve broken up with her. She’s stunningly beautiful, and many men are interested in her even if you aren’t.”

Curtis’ eyes darkened a shade. “You’re now siding with outsiders, Kristie?”

“I was just speaking the truth.” Kristie curled her ruby lips. In the next instant, something seemingly occurred to her. She leaned close to the man and queried in a whisper, “Are you so adamant about staying because you want to eat Rayna’s cooking, Curt?”

“No.”

In response, Kristie harrumphed. “I think that’s the reason all right. It’s obvious that you want to stick around for a free meal, Curt.”

Pressing his hand against her head, Curtis forcibly turned her around in the direction of her room. “Go back to your bedroom and change out of your pajamas. If you continue talking back to me, I’ll dismiss Mdm. Lovett and leave you to fend for yourself.”

“How petty!” Kristie muttered. Slapping his hand away, she begrudgingly returned to her bedroom.

table before striding to the bar area. He snagged a

straightened, he spotted Rayna bustling around in the open kitchen. Her black hair was pulled back in a simple ponytail that hung down her back, giving vague glimpses of her fair neck every so often.

bar with his ebony eyes fixated on her, watching as she moved about at

does she have that I can’t forget her? And why is it that she has the ability to make a

somewhat irritable, he threw his head back and downed

helping Rayna when her phone rang

the side to answer

on a business trip and can’t make it back. I’m afraid my granddaughter won’t be able

leave. Just come

beyond words. Before leaving, she suggested, “Since you’ve got nothing to do here anyway, Mr. Faymon, you can go in

after she had left, Curtis remained leaning against the bar without budging

the kitchen, only to see that

still go and help her? Besides, I’m not here to be her

helping Rayna?” Kristie questioned upon seeing that Rayna was alone in the kitchen, having

I gave her a

Rayna a hand!” Upon hearing that, Kristie rolled up her sleeves and dashed toward the kitchen

she was stopped by

Group doesn’t have that much money to compensate everyone.” As Curtis recalled her

of inattention when I set the wrong duration for the oven! Am I to leave her to do all the work by herself? That won’t be appropriate!” Kristie

she suddenly stared at the man fixedly

sense of foreboding promptly

man could say anything, Kristie shoved him into the kitchen and announced loudly, “Rayna,

Rayna snorted and scoffed, “He can’t even differentiate between salt and sugar. Forget

won’t happen again this time. He said he’d be embarrassed to eat your cooking without doing anything and insisted on helping, so do grant him

glanced over her shoulder, she was greeted by the sight of Curtis

him, she pointed at the bowl of flour. “Since you’re eager to help, Mr. Faymon, go

his face, Curtis turned to glower at Kristie,

up and mix the flour!” Rayna urged. Then, she even muttered, “He shouldn’t have offered to help if he doesn’t