felt so smal
. Three guests were already seated. An older woman with perfect hair who mus
end. The woman everyon
han one year of my rent. Her hair was perf
was star
tray of food I had cooked with shaking hands. My private c
?" the woman in red s
e table. He looked calm, but his eyes w
he said finally. "S
r mother, frowned. "Since when do you
aid coldly. "She
r eyes were sharp. She looked a
ry young to be a chef.
t important
oser to me, her red dress shin
low. I did not
answer you," the older
"You are so protective of y
watching everything. His face was still hurt from
hen," he said softly. "
elieved, but the wom
spoon and tasted the sou
ever cook before? Or are yo
sult was clear. She meant I w
ming. I held th
id quickly, defending me. He tasted it. "
ou," I w
smiled again, but
aces. But darling, you should be careful. People will talk i
her's voice was dangerously
know how these girls are. They see a billionaire and they thin
was e
falling. I wanted to ru
d a chair s
owly. His face was dark with a
woman in red. His voice wa
ha
ologize to
Are you serious? You are defending
ne in my house. Especially not her." He walked to me and stood beside me
h her, you have a problem
nt. Their mother stared, shocked. T
stood up too. He wal
You have no right to insult her. She is my old classmate. Sh
defending me against the perfect woman in r
ce turned red with an
to me, but her eyes were full of hate
older brother said. "Sa
rying to calm things. "We have guests
ver leaving the woman in red. "She is under my protection. An
to have a romantic dinner with her future husband. Now her fu
is time looking directly at me,
whispered, even
, but his hand on my back was gentle. "Go to the kit
running to the kitchen, my heart pou
younger brother say, "
"No. You will stay here.
rgued behind m
as insulted. But because for the first time in my life, a powerful man had sto
brother
between them m
e kitchen door. I wi
. He entered alone, clos
y, his cold mask gone. His blu
, unable
ped a tear from my cheek with
er insult you again in this
doing this?
long time, his eyes
ate chef. My responsibility. A
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