5.

" Alyssa, that was so--- Drick? I thought your meeting didn't end till Friday?" she entered hugging him and pecking him on his lips which took him aback.

" I just got back and today is Friday." he corrected watching her amusedly. But what really caught his attention was the dress she was wearing. She was wearing a striped patchwork blouse paired with jeans bum shorts and a pair of heels then a Maison Michel straw logo plaque hat. She looked ravishing.

" Had anything to eat yet?" she asked just as Alyssa descended the staircase.

" Nope, Alyssa was about fixing me something to eat," he responded. 

" Dont bother Aly, please take my suitcase upstairs for me I'd take care of lunch today," Briella walked past him with a smirk on her face. What most people didn't know was that she loved cooking, she never hired a cook but just a maid to help with cleaning and other things except cooking. That was her favorite thing to do aside from being a boss lady.

"Are you sure you can handle this? Alyssa can handle it or we could go out to get lunch, it is not a big deal is it?" Kendrick nervously asked. 

" Oh ye men of little faith," she shook her head walking into the kitchen.

" Please don't burn down the house," 

" It actually hurts to how you have no trust in me, but I understand," she smirked taking off her hat and beginning with her meal. She wanted to surprise him with her infamous Asian stir fry and luckily for her all the ingredients needed for her meal were in stock.

She began by setting aside the fresh egg noodles after rinsing them with cold water. She then

marinated the chicken for 15 minutes in a small mixing dish with all of the ingredients from the marinade. She added 1 tablespoon of frying oil and heated it in a wok. When the wok was hot, she then added the chicken and pan-fried it on both sides until it was slightly browned and blackened. The chicken was placed in a bowl after removing it from the pan. Separately set aside.

She cleaned the wok and heated it with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. She mixed in the minced garlic until it was light brown or aromatic. Briella stirred in the shredded cabbage and carrot. The aroma of the food hit Kendrick hard that he couldn't help but moan out. 

Something does smell nice, I hope it tastes as delicious as it smells.

She then mixed in the noodles, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water. She allowed it to continue to stir-frying until the noodles were well combined with the spices and completely cooked through. 

Finally, she removed it from the heat and divided it between two serving dishes. She then decorated it with sesame seeds and scallions. She put two plates of the chicken noodle stir-fry on a tray and then carried it into the dining. Alyssa helped by bringing two glasses and a bottle of red wine and water and setting them on the table.

"Drick, lunch is served," Briella announced. Kendrick reluctantly stood up from the couch and headed to the table. His wife uncovered his food as soon as he sat down.

" This looks good, I hope it tastes as good as it looks," he immediately regretted the words as they flew out of his mouth.

" Well, why don't you try it out then?" she smiled encouraging him to take a bit. She watched as his expression changed when the food hit his tastes buds. It was the best chicken stir fry noodles he had ever tasted in all the restaurants he had been to.

" Babe! This is wonderful, it's delicious. So so good! Why didn't you open up a restaurant?" he praised her.

What? Wait a minute, wasn't he the one condemning her food a second ago and now he's praising her? Alyssa thought to herself.

" I thought you underestimated my cooking skills?" she raised a brow at him.

" I'm sorry, you're the best cook ever. No offense Alyssa," he said.

" None taken boss, but Ma'am he's right, this is really nice," Alyssa complimented eating from the plate Briella had left for her in the kitchen.

" Thanks for the compliments, I appreciate them especially from you Drick," she smiled at him.

Was it always going to be like this?

If yes, then I think I like it here.