Chapter 02: Terrible Cook

After a hectic day at the office, Gregor decided to go home and rest. He went down to the parking garage of the company entered his Rolls-Royce and zoomed off. He loves driving himself most times even though he has a driver. He still pays the driver his monthly salary, that’s how good Gregor is. He knows Mr. Gong needs the money to take care of his family.

He was elated when he got to the main road and discovered that there was no traffic, atleast he will get home early. He was already thinking about the food he would eat when he gets home, he can’t and will never get enough of Mrs Kim’s food. She is so skilled when it comes to food making, she cooks new meals every day from different parts of the world.

Gregor walked into his luxurious penthouse apartment through the front door to discover

 Flora and Mrs Kim cook arguing. 

"I can't believe you served us this food!" It's almost inedible!" Flora sneered

“I don’t know what you are talking about, this food is amazing, edible and healthy” Mrs Kim said

“What is going on here?” Gregor asked no one in particular 

“Look at what she cooked, does this look edible?” Flora asked pointing at the food 

“This looks amazing, attractive, and edible to me, Mrs. Kim never disappoints.” Gregor said as he admired the food

"You know, this kitchen is big enough for you to make something edible to eat"Mrs.Kim said looking at Flora 

"I can't take it any longer." She is extremely rude to me, and her cuisine is dreadful. "I'm not sure how you do it." Flora barked

“This is so funny because it is coming from someone who doesn’t know how to cook but condemns those that know how to. You might as well not eat the food” Mrs Kim said glaring at Flora who got angry the more

"What are you on about?" She's been with me for years and is an excellent cook. "I have complete faith in her," Gregor said. The aroma of the food was making him salivate and he just wish the argument would stop

"Well, I don't believe her. And I don't want her to cook for us any longer." Flora said as she stomped out of the kitchen to the sitting room, she knows what she said is not going to happen because Gregor cherishes Mrs. Kim a lot. 

She never liked Mrs. Kim because she was not in support of her relationship with Gregor. She knows she’s a good cook and she does enjoy her food but will never accept she does.

Mrs . Kim in return detests her because she’s ill-mannered and doesn’t want to be corrected. She never wanted her for Gregor, she thinks and in fact, knows Gregor deserves better. She doesn’t know why he’s still with her when all she does is cause chaos where there is peace.

She made Chicken, bulgar, microgreens, tomatoes, and fruits for dinner. She always cooks healthy meals and that’s probably why Gregor never gets sick. He always looked forward to any food she prepares; his only wish was for Flora to keep her pride aside and learn from Mrs .Kim instead of condemning her cooking. He surely knows she enjoys the food but will never say the truth. 

“please bear with her, you know she’s always like this” Gregor pleaded on behalf of Flora

“I know, I always do. I just don’t think she will ever change” Mrs. Kim said

“Thank you, Just hand me the food, no need for you to set the table,” he said as he carried the tray of food from her, heading to the sitting room.

When he got to the sitting room and couldn’t find Flora, he knew she has gone upstairs. He climbed the stairs heading to his room, when he opened his room door; he found Flora sitting on the bed and pressing her phone.

She looked up and saw Gregor and went back to what she was doing, Gregor placed the food on a stool near the bed and uncovered it. He carried the stool which was in front of a dressing mirror that Flora uses and sat on it.

 She was already eating when he got there. He joined her, no doubt the food is not only inviting and colorful but tasted so delicious. He knew she was enjoying it with the way she was digging into the food and enjoying the flavors. He dropped his spoon on the tray as a sign that he was done eating, he gets full easily and that’s one thing he doesn’t like about himself.

Flora didn’t know he was done eating because she was so engrossed in the food that she forgot someone was eating with her. He watched her as she ate and soon she began choking. 

He immediately helped her with drinking water and she stopped choking.

“Take it easy the food is yours, don’t rush it,” he said as he continuously pat her back. She nodded adhering to what he said

“This food is delicious and palatable,” she said her eyes closed as she savor the food and flavors in her mouth

Gregor smirked and said to her “ Why not say that to Mrs. Kim when you see her…..” 

“Never!!” Flora cut in abruptly

Gregor laughed out loud and said, “What if I tell her?” 

“You wouldn’t dare!” She said as she glared at him

“Alright, alright, I won’t” he said smirking

Soon she finished eating and Gregor took the plates downstairs to the kitchen, he didn’t see Mrs Kim in the kitchen so he knew she must be sleeping already; its past 09 already, he realised and quickly washed the plates before heading back to his room. Flora was sleeping when he got to the room so he joined her and dragged the duvet up to cover both of them.