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Sautée the prepped beef, stir in the tomatoes and vegetables, then put them in the sauce. Then, put in the wine and cook it long and slow on low heat. Add salt and pepper to taste....

I now only have to put in the mushrooms and bring it to a boil. At the moment I was about to put in the mushrooms, I heard the door open from the bedroom. I put down the empty plate and hurriedly went to greet Alpha Damien.

Did you sleep well? Good morning! As I gave my morning greeting with a huge smile, Alpha Damien frowned and opened his mouth.

What is this gross smell? Did you let in a hobo?

Smell? Ah, I made beef bourguignon. Does it smell okay? Is it weird?

Alpha Damien went toward the pot, closed his eyes, and with a serious look smelled the dish. A few moments later, he opened his eyes and glared at me with discontent.

You didn’t get rid of the meat smell.

Meat smell?

I put my head close to the pot and sniffed it.

Isn’t this just the smell of meat when you boil it? It’s supposed to be like this w