ShantelleThe next morning, I woke up early. Still lying on the bed, I turned my gaze sideways and stared at the person's face lying next to me. Gavin is sleeping peacefully. When he's asleep, he looks like an angel, a harmless and gentle person. But when he's awake... He's like a bully, and I am always his target. He always bullies or teases me in every possible way, anytime, anywhere.One of his muscular arms was encircled around my waist while I was resting on the other, using it as my pillow. When my eyes landed on his reddish parted lips, I gulped hard. I was fixated on his lips as though there was some kind of energy that was drawing me in - a small voice inside my head seemed to be saying I needed to kiss him. His adam's apple moved, and his lips parted even more. I was tempted but still stopped myself. I seldom dared to take the initiative because I was weak-spirited. In my eyes, his lips were akin to a red apple that I wanted to take a bite on. Feeling helpless, I decide

Shantelle"Shantelle." I looked at the person who called me and saw Baron. "Why?" My eyes settled on the small plate in his hand. He approached me and handed me the plate that had a slice of dessert. "Can you check this one for me? What do you think is missing?" Baron asked. I reached for the plate and took a bite. I tilted my head and thought for a moment before I concluded. The palatableness is quite alright, but I'm concerned about the sweetness. Albeit it doesn't taste bad, I think that something is missing. "How should I put this into words? I think maybe we should make a slight alteration in the ingredients. Just reduce the amount of sugar and instead add some cream. As for the design, it's adorable, though." As I spoke, I looked intently at the desert. "Let me write down the formulation that needs to be altered," I muttered. I pulled out the pencil inserted in my hair just above my ear and immediately sat down in front of the table. I pulled out a new piece of paper,

Today is my last day in Hawaii. Finally going back to Stanford... With a smile, I started packing all my things and the souvenirs that I bought to give to my family and friends as well as my company's staff. All the things that I've been taking care of were finally handled. The recipes of the new dishes I formulated had been finalized and approved. Aside from it, I also trained the hotel and restaurant staff, so everything was already settled. The project was already carried out. Later, Gavin would pick me up at the airport, and we had already discussed that I would go straight to his condo. Just thinking about it, I became a nervous wreck. I will stay there from today onwards. And he said that if I want to visit my family, I'm free to do so. He didn't restrict me too much. We're finally going to live together... I couldn't help but think about what would happen once we lived together. When that thought flashed inside my head, I scolded myself. The heat started to creep onto my

ShantelleAs I cooked our dinner, my heart was filled with a sense of expectation because I had just gotten a haircut. It's still a bit long, but the ends of it had layers, and I also got bangs. That was the haircut I opted for. And apart from that, Cara also trimmed my eyebrows, albeit I didn't want to. So then, we went out to shop for a dress since they insisted that I should look lovely, and the outfit they bought was quite revealing. Shopping and dressing up had a purpose for our plans, and I could do nothing but acquiesce to the two of them since I wanted to know as well if Gavin loved me. Dani and Cara made a checklist to help me ascertain Gavin's feelings toward me. And today is the day that I'm starting the plan. Once I'm done cooking, I prepare the dishes and serve them on the table. And coincidentally, Gavin arrived, but it seemed that he didn't notice me as he headed straight to the bedroom. I reckon that he was worn out with his work. There might be some problems in t

ShantelleGavin and I went to the supermarket because I decided to buy some mangoes and tomatoes. I also bought other ingredients I would need for the food that I wanted to eat. I think it wouldn't be complete without a sauce, so I purchased anchovies. "Are you planning to cook? You're just wasting time for this," Gavin said as he pushed the cart while I put the ingredients inside it. I was taken aback by what he said, so I looked at him. "Who said I would be the one who's going to cook? For your information, you'll be the one who's cooking." I corrected what he said. His forehead furrowed because of that."As far as I can remember, you never said anything like that," Gavin answered while his eyebrows almost met. I think he was annoyed because his expression and the tone of his voice were about to rise.I was upset about what he said, so I pretended I didn't hear him. I just continued putting the ingredients in the cart while he was still pushing it. "Hey! Did you hear what I've sa