Chapter 107

Isabella picked a few vegetables and bought some pork ribs. After she spoke

with Natasha over the phone, she left the supermarket and headed for

Shaffer Group. Since she had been showing up on time for the past few days,

the reception was already looking at her differently. It seemed that they had

come to regard her as the future mistress of the Shaffer Group.

She had no choice but to hide her bitter smile as she stepped into the

president’s elevator. Naturally, she was the only one there. As she stared at

her reflection on the wall, some forbidden ideas started scurrying out of the

deep, dredges of her mind.

Ding!

The doors of the elevator slid open, and she reflexively straightened her back.

The flawless smile on her lips appeared once more. When she stepped out of

the elevator, she saw the usual secretaries, whom she greeted individually.

When the door closed, she could hear people speaking in hushed voices

outside.

As she stood at the doorway, she sighed and relaxed marginally when she

saw that Seth wasn’t around. Then, she carefully removed the food from the

package and started serving them in the kitchen. Finally, she also placed the

two takeaway dishes in the microwave.

She had bought grilled ribs as well as schnitzel from a restaurant. All need to

do is grill two vegetables, and voila! Lunch is served, she thought, her mood

brightening as she hummed a song while she washed the greens and

tomatoes.

A little after 11.00AM, everything was ready. All she needed to do was wait for

so that she could

outside, and the door

here. That’s probably Seth, Isabella thought and went to

see Selena’s

Selena was all smiles. Alas, the smile

she saw Isabella’s sunglasses-wearing face. Her

hands tightened. She had been

eyes laid on the apron Isabella was

became even more annoyed.

to speak, she heard Nicolas speaking

humble tone, he was clearly speaking to Seth.

again this afternoon.”

Nicolas before entering the office with

pocket. He spared Selena a cursory

frowned when he found Isabella

to now?”

forced a smile. “I’m here

in her hand and added, “To cook

the disbelieving scoff as he brushed

to the kitchen entrance. He swept his gaze over

mockingly, “Can you cook anything else besides

Indeed, I can’t, Isabella thought wryly.

the

few things. What

and I will most probably

cooking before?” Selena

she paced next to Seth and said while keeping

a

get sick. Are you confident in your skills,

indifferently as she strolled into the kitchen and

casually waved it in front of Seth

to suffer from food poisoning from

like this.”

eyes as he looked behind her.

when Selena suddenly said, “Why don’t you let me help

to prepare the greens but not meat, especially sweet

wasn’t planning to cook sweet and

to pass it off as her cooking.

the raw ribs that she bought. She

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