“Go check the rest room,” Gift signalled to her aide who in turn signalled to another guard who disappeared into the restroom and when he came back out, he gave the one signal that they all wanted to hear. He shook his head and everyone breathed a sigh of relief while gift just let out a smile. “We would all like to apologize for what our children did. I promise to discipline my daughter to groom her to stop bullying other people, please forgive my family,” she said with her head lowered and now Ava Rose smirked feeling like she had gotten the upper hand for apologizing earlier than everyone else. “Is it just her? Are you all refusing to apologize because you think bullying is wrong? I guess some children need to be expelled to be thought the lessons of their lives,” gift said as she stroked her jaw. Her tone sounded uninterested, as I'd she was just talking to herself, but audible enough to pass the death sentence. “We apologize!” “I'll train my son!” “I'll train my daughter we
“I had nothing to do with him being fired, yet he wants me dead. It must be a misunderstanding,” she thought as she hurried her face in her palms. “No, he was always like that, and you say he tried to help you, but was there a time when he was able to really help you?” Her aide asked and she paused. “But he tried, Zenith was just too overbearing then,”“That was not the full situation, Ms Gift. If he really wanted to help you, he could have leveraged on his 12 years old friendship with boss, but he appeared weak to you instead. I'm sorry, but it was just a plan to make you believe that. “That can't be true. Something must be terribly wrong. He couldn't have gained anything off doing something like that to me.” She said as she shook her head. “Please don't think too much about it. They will restrain him immediately and we will be able to go home soon,” her aide tried to comfort her. “No, after restraining him, could you please let me talk to him instead. I need to hear this for mys
“Looks like he'll be losing that hand after all,” Gift's aide said behind her as they watched him get thrown into the police car after handcuffing him. “Shall we go home now?” her aide asked and Gift nodded, “sure,” but they were stopped by the manager who had just finished giving his account of the situation to the police. “I heard that you're the manager here. The two incidents that happened in your cafe today was my fault and I would like to sincerely apologize,” Gift said as she lowered her head with a bow. “You were a victim as well, so it's not really your fault. You just happened to be here while it all happened,” the manager who still remembered the things he had heard when she was speaking with Scarlet said and she smiled. “Thank you, but I would like to compensate you for the damages done. Please swipe this card, I won't mind the amount,” she said as she handed him a black card that Zenith had given her. “No no, you don't have to, nothing was really destroyed and the st
Try harder“Chloe, I promise that if it’s something on this earth surface that you want, I will get it for you, so please don't be sad and just rely on me instead. I really like you and want to make you happy, so please talk to me.”“Really?” She chirped as she raised her head up with a smile so big he felt his heart flutter with love for her.“Yes, anything. Gold bars? Diamond? Is there a car you want from the garage or do want a new one? A building? I’ll get it for you,” he said as he subconsciously smiled at her smiling face.The mood she was in impacted him greatly and in a lot more ways than he could understand. “I don't want any of that.” “Then what do you want?” “Hmm,” she stroked her chin to ponder what she wanted, after a minute when she couldn't think up anything, she chirped, “then I want a baby tiger, can I have that?” She asked and he Zenith looked at her side eyed and in shock for a moment before he nodded. “Yes, you will get your baby tiger in a month. I'll look into
“He is so cute whenever he talks naively like this,”Olivia muttered to herself as she watched him talk to Joseph with his hands on his waist, standing akimbo and although Arnold didn't catch what she said, he noticed her lips move as she was looking t him and it sparked even more jealousy inside him. Was it because the fatty approached her first? Head watched and observed her for more longer and was nuts looking for the perfect time, only to find out that the perfect time was too late. He decided to direct the rage at the main cause of his problem. “You ugly fatty!” He shouted with a frown so deep his face looked contorted. “My mom doesn't even call me that anymore.cant you get over that nickname,” Joseph in his part wasn't having it with Arnold kept repeating that one insult. “And so what? I will call you whatever I want, ugly fatty!and you will answer. So tell me what crazy thing you did to Olivia? She is usually cold, so did you threaten her to…?” Laugh at your jokes? Arnold
Arnold who couldn't help but start to feel even more desperate but his lower lip as he stretched to hug Olivia's leg. “Please, don't be like this, forget this fatty and just focus on me,I promise to be the best boyfriend you could ever ask for, please” however Olivia side stepped him swiftly and the look on her face was one of disgust for a brief second. It was as if she was trying to avoid dung being thrown at her. “Boyfriend? You're really dumb because she doesn't need that. All she needs is a slave and she already has me, so give up and stop embarrassing yourself.” Joseph, who didn't know what to make of the messy Arnold said. “No, I can't give up like that. So let me beg her.” “I told you, my master doesn't like someone like you, so don't try to force yourself on her, she doesn't like body contact, but if you're looking for someone to hold, then you can hold me, I have lots of fat to spare,” Joseph said as he extended his leg.Olivia who couldn't afford any minute with him sig
“Didn't you say you were losing weight? Yet you're still eating for three.”“How I do my things is none of your business, you're my slave, and you don't have the right to talk to me like that. Besides, Olivia said she likes me better like this, so I have to maintain my figure and pop some buttons with my belly again.” Joseph stuck out his tongue at Arnold before stuffing himself with food. Beauty raised her head and watched the two talk. Because none of them had mentioned what happened or tried to comfort her, which was a first as she was used to receiving attention over the smallest things, she had also forgotten that she had just cried. Olivia on the other hand, although she found it strange that there were now more people around her, there was a warmth it carried. Then she thought about the time Gift had asked about her friends and now. A lot had changed, but she was happy, so she burst out laughing. “Is she laughing about my face?” Beauty asked, suddenly feeling self-consciou
Meow.Olivia wondered if it was the TV playing too loud or she was simply hearing things as she neared the entrance of the house. Meow.But the closer she got, the more she got a clearer picture of what was happening and she felt rage bubble inside her. “A cat?” She questioned as she turned to the maid who had come to receive her bag. “Yes,” the maid nodded as she pushed the door open and that was when she saw the three month old cat. She could tell that much from the size and the soft features of the cat as it lay on the sofa next to Gift. “Welcome Olivia,” Gift called softly with a smile, but the sound of her greetings were swallowed up by Olivia's voice. “You!” She turned to the maid by her side, “take that cat out, right now!” She commanded in a tone so harsh, Gift flinched. She had never seen this cold side of Olivia before. “Olivia, what's wrong?” Gift asked as she wondered if it was just the cat or if she had been upset before. “Did something happen in school?” She aske
Gift's POV Today is the happiest day of my life, or rather each day has been getting happier for me ever since I met him, my boyfriend. We've had a lot of rocky days of course, but seeing him standing in that expensive suit, dressing to match my rhinestone dress which he had gotten for me to celebrate my matriculation just makes me feel even more happier and I have no doubt that he would find a way to make me happier woman by this time tomorrow. I can't help but smile at the thought of all the things he has put together and worked on for us to get here. He changed himself to fit me, a one of a kind man. “Gifty, where's my daughter?” I heard someone call from a distance as I looked around and saw Ruby Yu. She looked unlike how I'd ever seen her all the times we've met either physically or through video calls cos not once have I ever seen her in a pair of denim skirt and a white short sleeved button up shirt. I gasped as I walked up to hug her, “you look so stunning mom, I thought
“Who taught you how to make this” he asked with a voice so soft she had to be sure it was the same meanie talking to her. “No one. It's my first time making this,” she confessed.“How about your mother? She must have cooked this for you when you were younger, right?” He asked as if he was talking to a child, trying his best to be careful with his words“Uhn? I grew up in an orphanage,” She stuttered as she tried to form the words that failed to form. She wanted to tell him to stop acting nice as she had learned to be unrestrained and speak for herself over the months, however, there was a glistening in his eyes that made her stop. Something wasn't right. She watched as he set the chop sticks aside with shaky hands before rinsing a fork and grabbing a small ceramic plate for himself as he sat on a stool. After serving himself a small portion of everything which was a surprise for the young man who was around to assist in the supervision that he stood and watched with his mouth sligh
An hour down and the kitchen was left with just six of the original contestants; Gift, Beauty's mom, an Italian through and through, the lady with a fringe from earlier and two others who seemed to be sisters. “We can do this. Let's learn under Master Luca together,” the sisters cheered for themselves as they continued cooking, arranging the ingredients and trying their best to stay till the end. “It's a little too soon to address me as your master, don't you think?” Chef Luca said coldly and the ladies went silent, but that didn't diminish the brightness in their eyes. They were set and the determination was evident. Gift wasn't lacking behind either although she was with nobody to cheer for her beside her, she worked between sitting and standing while trying her best to remember and incorporate the basics that she had learnt over time. She only had her motivation and occasionally water and candy breaks to keep her company and that satisfied her. “And where do you think you're
“You tell me why you decided to choose this particular cucumber even though it's already starting to ripen?” He asked and the lady who had a fringe gulped and adjusted her expression before answering him. “This is a family dish and although people would not go for the ripe cucumber when buying in the market, I chose it so that that part could be served for the younger ones, l-like the child dish…,” she cleared her throat with a little stutter before continuing, “since the cucumber is not going to be steamed according to the recipe, this is the best way to make it easier for the child,” she said nervously, blinking up to ten times per second. Chef Luca had a straight face as he dropped the cucumber back in the ingredients plates before turning to look at Gift and saying with so much tenacity, “the competition can start, but I'll have you know that I won't hesitate to kick you out for the slightest of errors. Do your best if you want to prove yourself!” He said as the stuttering lady
“You are only standing here because you're lucky I will do anything for my godmother,” The moment chef Luca returned to the kitchen, he glared at her and Gift knew that he wasn't lying about that one, so she nodded and offered a small smile which he didn't bother to appreciate.but the moment he turned away from her, she let out a sigh of relief but she knew how much he valued ruby Yu from the way he personalized ‘godmother’. At this moment, Gift and Winifred had already set their ingredients on the table and were having mini talks until the next phase of the cooking competition would start when there was suddenly a noise coming from the storage area where they went to pick their ingredients.As they turned their head to the side, they saw the pompous lady from earlier who was bragging about her servants run out if the storage room with tears in her eyes. “You just wait until my I tell my husband about this,” she cleared her throat and sniffled before pausing to raise her head up so
“I like puppies more than cats,” Beauty said as she carried the furry car that had two long white stripes running from the back of its two ears to the tail where they joined as one, making the fail complete white on the top and black underneath. “Them leave my cat alone, you aren't even being true to yourself,” Olivia scoffed as she took a sit beside her and started to pet the other two kittens that had run to her laps. “The cat's for your mother, plus you named this very beautiful cat after me. How could I not pet it when we sure the same name?” Beauty argued back as she hugged the cat closer, her hand still brushing it's fur on the back. “I wish she gave Jonold my full name too, but instead she made me share with this fatty,” Arnold lamented as he kissed the face of the cat on his laps. All four of them were seated on a cushion with Beauty,Jornold and two other cats whose owners they didn't know. “Are you blind or do you need me to remind you that I basically can't gain too much
She had some friends who supported her this time, unlike those who considered her as competition back at the orphanage. This time around, her distraction was the genuine love she recieved from her family and not from someone who wanted to bring her down. She was genuinely supported, however, unlike those times when those exam papers were marked without a care for who owned them, those times when they grades were given fairly and without partiality, Gift felt a heavy dose of partiality weigh on her. Winifred squeezed her hand to support her,but they both decided to let it go. “I'll just raise my hand next time,” Gift muttered tl herself and hoped that was really the case. “Now you all will move on to picking out the ingredients as described in the recipes. Just twenty minutes for this stage and there is just enough for everyone.” The Italian in white said and they all nodded stiff for a moment. Him saying just enough for everyone sounded like a declaration of scarcity for Gift and
“These recipe is so strange, I never even knew that such a combination could exist,” Gift muttered to herself as she picked up the small pamphlet that was handed to all thirty of the contestants. While every single one of them was each given the same meal to cook, it was still all strange to them as Winifred and Gift showed eachother their pamphlet and they were able to.confurm it when others started murmuring. Just one dish written in Italian and English, Luca Bellucci family meal, but even those who claimed to have cooking certificates have the little pamphlet the same confusing look as Gift. It was safe to say that they were about to cook a meal based in written steps and no idea of how to go about it or how it should even taste beforehand. Some of them had never even heard of it before.Gift who didn't have the luxury to eat many foreign food due to her financial status before had spent the past two months watching YouTube videos, because she had gotten another helpful tip fro
“Please cooperate,” he was past being stubborn and had to lower himself to make Gift concede. There was still the issue with the cats and the children which included Joseph, Beauty and Olivia as it so turned out that Beauty's mom had connections enough to let her know about the competition and what better way to form a good relationship than cooking together. However, she had gone in ahead while leaving beauty with Olivia and Joseph after begging and confirming that there would be no traces of Scarlet or any friends with a gun. “The kids, but not Zenith. He can't go to somewhere like that, it'll stress him,” Gift said as she remembered how Zenith had to be rushed to the hospital at midnight of the night the cat's were first adopted. He had tried to force himself to adapt to the pets by hugging them through the night but there was only little his body could take then. However he didn't give up the two months that followed, training himself and diligently following the doctor's presc