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

from outside, and the door swung

here. That’s probably Seth, Isabella thought and

to see Selena’s face in her line

Alas, the smile on

Isabella’s sunglasses-wearing face.

tightened. She had been harboring a deep hatred

a result, the moment her eyes laid on

became even more annoyed.

speak, she

the polite and humble tone, he was clearly speaking to Seth.

again this afternoon.”

to Nicolas before

his pocket. He spared Selena a cursory glance before

he frowned when he found Isabella in

to now?”

shrugged as she forced a smile. “I’m here on

knife in her hand and added, “To

bother hiding the disbelieving scoff as he brushed past Selena

He swept his gaze over the

cook anything else besides

well. Indeed, I can’t,

to show him the vegetables she had chopped and

a few things. What I’m planning

will most probably

you not tried cooking before?” Selena

next to

“Mr. Shaffer has a meeting in the afternoon and can’t

Are you confident

she strolled into

she casually waved it in front

would be able to suffer from food poisoning from

like this.”

his eyes as he looked behind her. He was just about to

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

to prepare the greens but not meat, especially

sweet and sour pork and

it off as her cooking. Nevertheless, she wasn’t

eyes to see the raw ribs that she bought. She tossed aside

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