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

she could start grilling the

of footsteps echoed from outside, and the door swung

here. That’s probably Seth, Isabella thought

entrance in an apron, only to see Selena’s face in her line

Alas, the smile on

sunglasses-wearing face. Her grip

her hands tightened. She had been harboring

the moment her eyes laid on the

became even more annoyed.

to speak, she heard Nicolas speaking

and humble tone, he was clearly

again this afternoon.”

to Nicolas before entering the office

pocket. He spared Selena a

he frowned when he found Isabella in an apron.

to now?”

smile.

in her hand and added, “To cook for

hiding the disbelieving scoff as he brushed past

kitchen entrance. He swept his

cook anything else

so well. Indeed, I can’t, Isabella thought

to show him the vegetables

a few things. What I’m planning on doing

will

you not tried cooking before?” Selena

paced next to Seth

Isabella, “Mr. Shaffer has a meeting in

get sick. Are you

she strolled into

she casually waved it in front of

would be able to suffer

like this.”

his eyes as he looked behind her. He was

Selena suddenly said, “Why don’t you

not meat,

planning to cook sweet and sour pork and had

off as her

to see the raw ribs that

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