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My Ex-Husband's Regret Chapter 45
It was Freya's dish to be judged next. With feigned confidence, she appeared before the judges, a forced smile on her face to conceal her uneasiness.“Freya Dominic, what have you prepared for us?” One of the judges spoke, Judge Cristina Santos.“I made some pan-seared wagyu beef gyoza with truffle-ginger dipping sauce and microgreens salad”, she replied boldly, yet her heart pounded hard through her chest.“Interesting. I hope the meal is just as delicious as it sounds”, Judge Donald Jefferson said firmly with a stern expression.Freya nodded slightly, her feet turning cold instantly.The judges' table fell silent as they took their first bites of Freya's dish. The air was thick with anticipation, the only sound was the soft clinking of utensils on plates.Judge Donald closed his eyes, savoring the flavors. “Hmm, interesting combination”, he murmured, his expression unreadable.Freya's heart leaped a little at the somewhat positive feedback on her dish.Judge Frederick, a food critic
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Freya stepped briskly out of the restaurant, her eyes scanning the surroundings for Diego, her chest heaving intensely in excitement.However, she saw no sign of him. Maybe he grew tired of the wait and left. Or it could be that he had some urgent work to do at the office. Her heart sank at the realization of him leaving without wanting to see her first. She couldn't blame him though. She shouldn't be a hindrance to his work.She slowly began to walk towards the roadway, with the aim of halting a taxi when two strong arms wrapped her shoulders from behind.Surprised and a little thrown off balance, she twisted her neck to see who it was. And it turned out to be who she thought it was, his lips curved in a broad smile.All the sense of tension and nervousness disappeared that instance as she set her eyes on him, her face lit up in a warm, relieved smile.“You thought I had left, didn't you?” He said into her ears in a low, inviting tone.Freya simply smiled warmly at him as she releas
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The third day of the contest finally arrived. Freya had managed to cross the second stage to qualify for the grand finale, the most anticipated part of the cooking contest.Tension hung in the air as there were only three contestants left; the remaining five had been evicted.The audience witnessing the finale of the contest live sat in a section a little bit far from the kitchen so as not to distract the contestants. Some of them were relatives of the contestants, some, foodies and spice enthusiasts, while some were chefs and culinary experts.Unlike the first day of the contest, Freya was more relaxed and less worked up. She sized her competitors up, picturing herself as the winner of the contest already as she felt somewhat better than them, her culinary skills superior to theirs.Having in mind that Diego and Noah were seated amongst the audience, watching her closely in excitement, waiting to celebrate with her the moment she would emerge as the winner, she vowed within herself t
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"And the winner of this episode of the Spice Masters cooking contest is…” Freya's mind felt numb. She stood frozen, staring lifelessly at the host, her emotions long gone. Her eyelashes were still wet with tears, a single teardrop which clung to a strand of her lashes, blurring a part of her vision as glanced at the judges. She was very certain that she wouldn't be the winner of the contest she had put all her best in. “...Simon Maxwell!” Freya, who wasn't surprised that she would lose, silently exited the restaurant, dragging her feet lifelessly, her spirits dampened. Diego sprang up to his feet with a sense of urgency, his eyes following Freya till she walked out the door. “Noah, let's go”, he said, his eyes still fixed on the exit door, and Noah gave a quick nod in agreement. Together, they hurriedly excused themselves from the crowd who gave a standing ovation and a thunderous round of applause for the winner of the contest. With his face contorted in an unpleasant sc
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"I see you did your job well this time. You carried out the task skillfully”, Desmond said over the phone, his face lit up with a satisfied smirk.“It wasn't easy Desmond, but I managed to achieve it at last”.Desmond nodded slightly, letting out a slight chuckle as he paced about in his office.“However, I'm quite curious. How did you manage to sabotage Freya's efforts? What exactly did you do this time?” Desmond asked, his forehead contorted in a slight frown of curiosity.The caller on the other end of the line, simply chuckled slightly in obvious confidence and self pride.“I only switched her ingredients. That's all. It wasn't a big deal. However, I was certain that either Freya or the judges would come back after the show to inspect Freya's ingredients and find out what really happened. So I switched it back. The ingredients Freya used, unfortunately, were not quite edible. They weren't even fit to be put into one's food. That's why it gave the odd, bitter taste”.With a broad g
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Diego's hands moved with precision as he opened the champagne, the cork popping with a loud crack, echoing through the room. With a broad grin spread across his face, he stole a glance at Freya, infecting her with his cheerful energy and forcing her to give a smile back. Freya made a weak attempt at a smile in response, clearly not appeased yet. She still maintained the sullen, sulky demeanor she had picked up at the contest. She watched Diego pour out a little quantity of the bottle's content into the glasses in front of them on the coffee table with a warm smile on his face like nothing terrible had just happened. “Here you go, Madam”, Diego said politely with a warm smile, handing the glass over to Freya with finesse. “Thank you”, she said in a low, unengaging tone. Diego responded with a smile and took a seat beside her on the living room couch, his glass of champagne in his hand. “Here’s to your victory, Freya. You won this contest”, he said softly, his eyes lit up i
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After staring hard at Diego for an uncomfortably long amount of seconds, Freya finally let out a sigh, shaking off the arising thoughts and realizing she had just been overthinking stuff. He looked relaxed and calm, his smile convincing her of his purity and making her less doubtful of his motives or suspicious of his actions.“I just wanted to invite you for lunch”, she said, forcing a smile.“Oh, is that so?” Diego chuckled lightly. “I'd be delighted to, Madam Chef Freya”.Diego's lips curved in a smile as he winked at her a little. His warm smile finally infected her and got her smiling as well. She finally decided to let go of her pain and disappointment.“Quit joking around”, she said with a short friendly smile, the warmth in her eyes a testament to her lit up mood.Diego chuckled slightly and curved his arm around her shoulders and said, “Let's go inside”.Freya nodded slightly and they began to head towards the entrance of the house.When they got in, Noah was already out of h
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Freya sat frozen in her food truck for a long amount of seconds, staring blankly into space, absorbed in her reverie.Only a few customers stopped by and she normally would have begun to worry about the limited sales of the day. Instead, her focus lay somewhere else.She had actively been avoiding Diego as she began to have her doubts about him. There were a few rumors circulating about him on the hidden illegal businesses he had engaged in in the past. Also, the misunderstanding he had had with a very renowned billionaire on a business issue in the past, resurfaced all over social media.They all pointed to Diego's shadiness which he had covered up with a smile, his charm and his innocent gestures. Freya had a hard time believing the rumors as the Diego she knew was the sweetest human to ever exist. However, she couldn't shake off the doubts. The rumors only succeeded in bringing her attention to the possibilities of Diego being capable of sabotaging the cooking contest against her.
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The waiting room was quiet except for the faint hum of the fluorescent lights and the occasional rustle of papers at the reception desk. The atmosphere was still, the kind of quiet that felt heavy and unnatural.Freya sat stiffly in one of the hard plastic chairs, her hands gripping the edge of her seat. Her eyes kept darting to the double doors of the emergency unit at the far end of the room, every nerve in her body tense. Diego’s life was behind those doors, and the uncertainty was suffocating.She felt like she was holding her breath, afraid to let it out in case it broke the fragile silence. Her emotions were spilled all over, tears welling up in her eyes. She had promised herself she wouldn't shed tears anymore and that Diego was going to survive. However, the feeling of self-pity washed over her as she reflected on all she had faced alongside her loved ones in just one day.Noah sat beside her, his small legs swinging just above the floor. His face was pale, his usual spark di
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Freya dug her fingers into Noah's hair, clutching his head as their embrace grew deeper and more desperate. She crouched down, pulling him even closer to her.As Noah buried his face in her chest, Freya felt a dampness seeping through her clothes from his eyes. “Don't cry, my love. I'm here now. Mommy's here. There's no need to be scared, okay?” Freya said in a soft whisper, stroking his back gently.Noah responded with a sniffle, his chest heaving intensely as he tried to fight back his tears. Desmond, on the other hand, stood still behind Noah, his hands still in his pockets.His expression was neutral, yet his eyes revealed he was weary of their overt display of a soul bond, like they were the only mother and son in the whole world. He constantly rolled his eyes subtly, waiting patiently for Freya to finally notice him.Freya planted a final kiss on Noah's cheek before releasing him from her embrace. Gently, she cradled his face in her palms and looked directly at his face, her ey
