All Chapters of His Private Chef: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

I asked Adrian if we weren’t going to work today, and he said we were spending the day together. Just us. As an official couple.On our way out, I asked him to stop by my place so I could pick up a few things, but instead, he pulled into a store.I looked at him. “Adrian, I can literally just get my clothes from home. I have enough.”He just chuckled.“You don’t have to keep spending money,” I added. “You’ve already done enough. The dress, the date setup—”He cut me off gently. “Do one thing for me.”“What?”“Trust me. And relax.”I held his gaze.“You’re my girlfriend now,” he continued. “Taking care of you makes me happy. Don’t worry about the money. I have enough.”Then he added with a grin, “And if I run out, we’ll call your dad.”I shook my head and laughed.We ended up getting clothes. Mostly picked by him.“I’ll add these to your space in my closet. They’ll go with the rest of your things… including the ones from before.”My cheeks warmed, thinking about how the only things in

By the time we got to Danny’s party, it was already in full swing. Cars lined the street, and music spilled out before we even stepped inside. We walked in together, hands linked.The music hit first, loud and vibrating through the floor. Everything was bright, crowded, alive.We moved through the crowd, stopping here and there as I greeted familiar faces.“This is Adrian,” I said each time. “My boyfriend.”I caught sight of Florence and Arthur standing together like nothing had happened, and I rolled my eyes inwardly. I had been right not to tell her earlier. She was never going to leave him.Meredith and Carl were there too, right beside them.Danny showed up a moment later, already hyped.“Sophia!” He pulled me into a quick hug before turning to Adrian.“This is Adrian, my boyfriend,” I said again.I watched closely, expecting some kind of tension. Instead, Danny grinned and shook Adrian’s hand. “You’re a lucky man. Sophia’s a good girl. Don’t mess it up.”“Well… that was unexpecte

On the day we finally decided to tell everyone at work that I was leaving, I stayed in bed and refused to get up.Adrian tugged the covers off me. “Get up now, or we do this the hard way.”“I don’t want to go to work,” I mumbled, pulling the pillow over my head. “I can already imagine their faces. It’s going to break my heart.”“It’s inevitable,” he said calmly. “So get up, go shower, and get ready.”“No.”“Would you rather not tell them and just disappear?”I peeked at him. “That’s cruel.”“Exactly. So get up.”I still didn’t move.Before I knew it, he yanked me out of bed and dragged me straight into the bathroom, dropping me into the bathtub.“Adrian!”“You’re welcome.”By the time I joined him in the car, I was dressed entirely in black.He glanced at me and chuckled. “You can be very dramatic sometimes.”“Today’s a very sad day for me.”He shook his head, smiling as he drove off.When we arrived at work, everyone picked up on my mood immediately.“Why do you look like that?” Marc

“And who exactly are you?” I asked.She didn’t answer immediately. Just took me in for a second. Something shifted in her expression, like she realized I wasn’t someone to dismiss.“I’m Zoey,” she said calmly. “Adrian’s fiancée.”For a second, everything went quiet.Then I laughed.“I’m sorry… what?”“I’m Zoey,” she repeated, her tone unchanged. “Adrian’s fiancée.”The way she said it wiped the smile off my face. She was sure.“Hold on,” I muttered.I turned and went inside, grabbed my phone, and came back out.I dialed Adrian.He picked up immediately. “Finally, babe—”“You might want to start heading back,” I cut in. “Your fiancée, Zoey, is here looking for you.”“Shit. Shit—” I could hear him moving. “Sophia, please don’t leave. I’m on my way.”“Oh, trust me,” I said coldly. “I’m not going anywhere.”I ended the call.Then I looked at her. “Come in,” I said. “Your fiancé is on his way.”She walked in and sat on the couch. I took the seat opposite her. We didn’t talk. We just sat th

After spending two hours at Aunty Sophia’s place trying to calm down, I finally went home.When I walked in, Mom was sitting on Dad’s lap, both of them watching a movie I knew was definitely Mom’s choice, Dad just indulging her like always.Dad noticed me first.“Princess? How come?” he asked, surprised.Mom turned instantly, sliding off Dad’s lap as she got to her feet. The moment her eyes landed on me, she crossed the room in seconds and pulled me into a tight hug, holding on like she needed to be sure I was really there.“Sophia… my baby, you’re really home.”“I wanted to surprise you,” I murmured into her shoulder, breathing her in.Dad didn’t even give me time to fully pull away before he scooped me up like I was still ten years old. I laughed.“I’ve missed you,” he said, pecking my forehead before dropping me on my feet.I pulled back just enough to frown at him. “I’m still angry at you.”He laughed, shaking his head. “I thought we were past that.”I folded my arms, giving him a