Ivy felt like her heart was going to erupt like a volcano as the man announced the winner.His words kept repeating in her ears."The B Palace."He had said and the joy she had felt was more than she could hold. Even with the fact that she wasn't able to finish the last dish, she had still ended up the winner.Where Bethany was, she clapped and smiled. Her restaurant had won and she had automatically upgraded the image of her restaurant. She knew more people would be flooding in to taste the food served there.She stood up as she heard her name being called and walked up with pride to stand next to Ivy and the girls. The medal was handed to Bethany and they took photos with the judges and the host of the show as the winners. Ivy couldn't explain the joy she felt as her hand was shaken from each direction. People smiled at her and appreciated her and the girls for their good work and it took a while before she could finally settle down and take out her phone. She had gotten a lot of mi
Ivy was devastated, seeing her son, in that state. It was a heartbreaking moment for her as she felt pity for him."How did this happen, Piper?" She asked Piper as she looked worried."I'm sorry, Ivy. I wasnt a good caretaker today. He slashed himself in his tummy, before I could get to him." Piper said, sadly, as a tear rolled down her cheek.Ivy could understand how Piper felt, so she wasnt angry at her."You have always been a good caretaker, Piper. I mean, you arent a caretaker. You are his aunt, and you are bound to make mistakes. Why? Because you are human." Ivy said, softly, as a tear rolled down her cheek, as well."We should just be glad that this mistake didnt cost him his life, okay?" Ivy said, trying to make Piper feel better."Thank you for understanding, Ivy.""Its fine. Afterall, our Liam is a strong boy." Ivy chuckled and Piper couldnt help but smile as well.They both looked at Liam, too and he laughed at their expression."So, we have two things to celebrate when we
Ivy was reluctant, but she decided to accept the offer."Alright, where do we meet up, after work?""I'll come here to pick you up, by this time and then we can go to the beach.""Alright, then. Thats cool.""Okay, so, see you tomorrow." He said, with a smile, then left.Ivy got home, feeling a bit sad, because she expected that Alexander would have found a way to reach out to her, with the short moment they shared together, before the competition, which felt like there were sparks between them.~Flashback~"Shh! Before we leave this room, allow me to round up this conversation." Alexander said, looking into Ivys eyes, intently."Here. Type in your number." He handed his phone over to her.Ivy typed in her number and he saved it."I'll call you and then we will have a conversation about everything, okay? For now, I wish you the very best in your competition." ~Back to reality~ She felt that he was probably not that much interested, or he had weighed her and Bethany's importance
Ivy could not believe her ears. She didn't expect a confession from David, and her eyes were clearly widened in shock."Oh! I didn't mean liking you as in wanting to be in a relationship with you."David chuckled."I meant I like your personality."He added, with a smile."Oh. Yeah, sure. I mean ... Thank you."Ivy said, trying to shake off the embarrassment of misunderstanding what he meant.Both David and Ivy, talked a bit more, until it was time to go home. He escorted Ivy, to a street, near her house as she didn't allow him, escort her home. ~The next day, Bethany showed up at work, and they cooked varieties of food and as usual, customers strolled in, with happy faces, and left with a satisfied expression."Good work, Ivy."Bethany complimented her."Thank you. By the way, I hope things have been going well with you?"Ivy asked, pushing behind her fears."Yeah, why'd you ask?" "You haven't been acting like yourself, lately. I'm just concerned."Ivy replied as she fiddled with her f
Everyone's eyes, widened in shock, hearing that from Alexander, and Ivy wasn't excluded. She had never thought that anyone would not really be interested in how her food tasted. And if they were to pass harsh comments, the least person she expected, was Alexander.~"What? He showed up after a few years, only to tell his fiancee to fire you?"Piper exclaimed in anger."I guess he really has moved on. But if he did, he didn't have to come back, being harsh to me. But it seemed like he doesn't remember me. The look in his eyes, held no recognition."Ivy explained, looking down."Since you've known him, he has only brought nothing but tears and heartache, to you."Ivy said nothing, and only stared into blank space."So, your boss did fire you?""No. She persuaded him that I was doing well. I watched as they displayed their lovey dovey stuff. It was hard to watch, I had to excuse myself." "It's fine, Ivy. Now you know he has moved on. So should you too, okay?""Thank you. Uhm... I'll be in
Bethany was home, cooking her meal in joy. She was happy with the way things were, between her and Stefan. Although, the only thing that didnt seem perfect was the fact that they had not gotten married yet.~Flashback~"So, when are we getting married, honey? You know I have waited long enough." Bethany said, wearing a worried expression on her face."I understand you, Bethany. But as you know, my memory is totally not back yet, and that is one thing I must achieve, before anything else." He said, with a sigh.~Back to reality~They had fought a lot over the issue, but Bethany wasnt ready to leave him, so she kept waiting. Then she got a call, and picked it."Yes. When the time is right, well strike." She said, with a smile, and hung the call.~Ivys eyes widened in shock with the gunshot. But to her relief, he wasnt the one who was shot. It was the man who wanted to molest her. "Run!" Alexander shouted as he held her hand.It seemed he had spotted the person who shot at them. They h
Ivy wondered who she was that made Bethany react that way."Hello. I assume you know who I am." The woman said, calmly."Yes, maam. You are welcome to the B Palace." Bethany said, with a smile.The woman carefully looked around, with no expression, and then Bethany pulled out a seat for her. There were only a few people left, so they were urged to be quick with their food, and the closed sign was put outside. After a few minutes, the other customers were done with their food, and they left. Bethany gathered all her workers, and they all stood in front of the woman."So, introduction?" She asked.I could see a look of shock on Bethany's face. More like she wasnt expecting that, from the woman."Uhm… I am Bethany, the owner and head chef of this restaurant, and she is…"Bethany was interrupted by the womans hand gesture.
She struggled to free herself from the strong grip and ended up kicking the person’s d**k, which made him groan, and automatically, he became weak. She looked back, but didn’t see his face as she was running as fast as she could. She didn’t stop until she got home, and locked the doors, breathing hard.“Mom. What’s wrong?” Liam asked, out of curiosity.Ivy looked at him sharply, trying to mask off the fear in her.“Nothing, honey. I was…I was uhm… I was running and that’s why I am breathing this hard.”“Hey, what’s going on?” Piper asked as she walked in.“Nothing. I just decided to run as an exercise. How are you both, doing?” Ivy asked, with a forced smile.“Fine. You were a bit late, today.” Piper said as she poured a drink into the cup.“Yeah. Marie Ken visited our restaurant.” Ivy said as she sat down.She was trying to keep her cool as what had happened really got her scared. She didn’t know who it was that tried to take her away. Probably a molester, or sort.“What? Marie Ken?