Chapter 176
Cornelia waltzed into the kitchen and popped open the fridge to find it stocked to the brim with food
It looked like he was gearing up for his wife’s return
She pulled out a prime cut of ribeye steak from the fridge, President Hartley, how about ribeye pasta for tonight?”
“Sure. You guide me. I’ll do the cooking” Marcus turned around to tie on a fresh apron. He was originally clad in a grey and white homely outfit, but even with the apron on, a didn’t affect his beauty at all. Cornelia was skeptical that this man, who probably couldn’t even boil water, could pull off this dish, “President Hartley, why don’t you just stick to boiling the pasta?” “The quickest and most effective way to learn a new skill is to do it yourself “Marcus grabbed the chopping board and knife, “Should I cut the meat first?”
to stand in his way. “You should start by marinating the steak.”
obediently
“What’s next?”
pan, wait till it
as if he were not learning to cook but handling business deals
dazed watching
find her gaze on him. Suddenly, he felt a wave of satisfaction. “What’s wrong? What am I doing wrong?”
soothing voice jotted Cornelia back to reality. She blushed, “After frying one side for five
flipped the
“President Hartley, do you
have the time to cook, I wouldn’t let myself be totally
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