Wren Well, that was unexpected.I’d assumed Beck survived on black coffee, anger, and the tears of people who disobeyed him.Apparently, he ate actual food.I pulled out the containers and set them on the counter. There was enough to make several meals, so I found some smaller containers and started dividing everything into portions.I wasn’t doing it for him. I simply refused to spend the next month asking permission every time I wanted something to eat.Besides, I was hungry, and the food was right there.While the rice heated on the stove, I chopped some vegetables and mixed them with the leftover chicken. I found a bottle of seasoning in the cupboard and added some to the pan.The smell made my stomach growl.“Oh, thank God.”For the first time since arriving at the lake house, I was doing something I actually wanted to do.With no rules, lectures or a brooding old man touring over me and calling me a spoilt brat.Just me, my food, and my phone.I checked Ameera’s messages while
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