“Thank you, Miss.

I can stand,” Tatum said politely, mindful of his current position.

Despite not being shy, he knew his status in the Ormond family had not yet solidified.

Until Elora’s feelings for him were clear, he didn't want to appear too forward, so as not to risk damaging the impression he was building with her.

“Please, have a seat.

If you stand, I'll have to keep turning my head to talk to you, and my neck will get sore,” Elora insisted.

With that, Tatum promptly found a chair and sat down, his posture straight and formal.

Elora observed him for a moment and then smiled.

“You sit like a soldier.” He looked a bit like a schoolboy in class, sitting properly to avoid getting scolded by the teacher.

Tatum remained silent.

“I really like the clothes and gifts that Alonzo and Angelo picked out for me.

You must be exhausted after spending the whole afternoon with them.

you for everything you spent,”

two young masters are quite the expert

weren’t tired, but

I enjoyed

happy made me

to go shopping.” When Tatum needed anything, he would simply inform the butler, who would take

special gift did he personally go

was usually something his mother and aunts

a child, he sometimes tagged along, but as he got older, even his mother couldn't convince him to join

into cooking these days,” Tatum said with a

hear about some delicious dish at

thinking that my cooking tastes better.” Elora

“You're a natural chef.

young with such talent in

“Miss, I hope to be your chef for life and never be outdone by any of my colleagues.” Elora’s

long moment and asked, “You still haven't told me how much you spent.” Tatum

not sure about the exact

me check the records.” After a quick review, he said, “Young Master Alonzo borrowed $200,000, and Young

borrowed a total of $350,000 from me.” This was a rough estimate; he

for their seven sisters were all branded items,

also bought two sets of gold jewelry, which made his

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