Keira and Lewis had been through so much together that, in a way, they felt like an old married couple.

Knowing Lewis wouldn't interfere with her decisions, she took a few extra moments to explain why she was willing to help Sean.

As they talked, she prepared three dishes and a soup. Then, she checked the steamed rice, finding it wasn't quite how Sean liked it, so she whipped up some fried rice instead.

There was no helping it—someone else had steamed the rice, and the water-to-rice ratio wasn't to Sean's taste. After so many years cooking for him in Oceanion, she knew his preferences well.

Lewis watched her, finally unable to hold back a question. "Do you even know what I like to eat?"

Keira rolled her eyes. "Back then, he was my one big customer, so of course I paid attention. Over time, I realized he preferred every dish to be cooked in just the right way. But you... could you really taste if I changed the water a little?"

Lewis scratched his nose, at a loss. Truthfully, he couldn't. Despite his privileged upbringing, life in the Horton family had been tough; any meal was better than none, so he never got too picky.

He glanced toward the living room. "Honestly, this guy is fussy."

"Enough," Keira shot him a glare. "It's an illness."

"Sure, but I still think he's sharper than he lets on. Be careful around him."

Keira raised a brow. "You think he's really that smart?"

Lewis nodded. "He's good at manipulating people. He has his assistant say all the provocative stuff, then acts weak himself. He knows people's personalities too well."

Keira nudged him. "Well, why hasn't he manipulated you, then?"

thought that maybe... he doesn't care about me? He knows I'll listen to

around her waist. "He knows I trust you, so he's making a play for

Keira frowned.

not insecure. If he's coming around, we'll just keep an

Keira nodded.

pick it up when Lewis stepped forward, taking it himself before heading to the

paused, amused. Even when he was feeling possessive, he

the dining area, where Sean was already seated, with

was going through the motions, almost like he was working. Eating seemed to be a struggle for

how much you've helped him. These past four months, we've tried chefs from all over the

Was it really that

I guess Sean can come

The assistant wiped his

everyone's watchful gaze, Sean managed to

a full meal in ages. Eating too

a bit of color returned to his face. He dabbed his mouth with a napkin, then looked at Keira. "Thank you, Ms. Olsen.

"Probably," Keira replied lightly.

for Amy every day at Howard's place when

Sean had enough strength to stand. "It was presumptuous of

she understood why he wouldn't have admitted he came for her

off, indicating

had reminded her to be more cautious.

it's cheap to repay you with money.

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