All Chapters of The Billionaire's Plump Chef : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

JordanWhen I saw Jada at the office that morning, I had thought she had come to continue what she started yesterday. But Kylie was beside her, and she was dressed in work clothes.“This is Jada Steven,” she said, introducing her. “She is a new intern who will be posted to your office.”I didn't know why, but I suspected foul play. It was just too much of a coincidence that I had seen Jada last night, and today she was walking into Kessington Foods as an intern, posted to my office. I wanted to see her documents, but I was going to do that later.“All right,” I replied. “Make yourself comfortable.”Now that Kylie had sent Jada to tell me she wanted to see her urgently, I also wanted to discuss the matter of having Jada as my intern with her.I looked at Marie Sue. “Give me a moment.”I walked to the office, and for the first time, I didn't feel any type of way about meeting Kylie. It was going to be our first discussion in a closed space, alone, since the events that had happened two

Marie "This should heal within a few days," the doctor said, applying a topical analgesic patch on my neck.I particularly enjoyed the smell of her perfume."Thank you. Is it going to cause any scars?" I asked.She pulled off her gloves. "No, of course not. You came in very quickly, and everything else has been addressed. It should heal nicely."I nodded."So, for the next few days," she said, "make sure you do not wear anything that would cover the wound. So, no turtleneck tops. Wear free, loose clothing, and no jewelry," she added.I nodded. "Yes, ma'am."When she left, I was left with my thoughts and a feeling of embarrassment over what had happened surfaced. I could imagine the whole company talking about how an intern had slipped and poured hot coffee on my neck, and then the CEO had whisked me in his arms to the clinic.Why was it one trouble after another? Two weeks ago, I cut my wrist. Last week, there had been gossip in the kitchen when they found out the CEO was dropping m

Marie SueHis silence made me question why I had been upfront with my emotions. I couldn’t raise my head to look at his face, so I stared at the dress in my hand and pressed my lips together.Someone tapped on the window. I looked up and saw Lara. She was wearing a wide smile. Jordan rolled down the window. She looked at me.“Jordan has been doing a good job, right?” she asked, adjusting the fleece muffler that was attempting to fall off her shoulder. I nodded and still didn’t attempt to look at Jordan.“She was just dropping off, Lara. You can catch up with each other in the house,” Jordan said.I wasn’t sure or not if I heard annoyance in his voice.I smiled. “Yes, Lara. Jordan and I were just finalizing the conference for tomorrow.”Her eyes fell on the dress in my hand. “Is that what you’d be wearing? It looks too sunny for a formal conference.”My fingers clutched around the dress. I was going to say Jordan got it when he spoke up. “It’s not. The company can get her a grey suit

Jordan I lost all resolve as soon as I stepped foot into the hall. Our eyes met, and I felt my heart melt. I had to physically squeeze my fist hard to stop my beating heart from beating so erratically. I broke eye contact with her and looked around the hall at the crowd. “It is a large crowd,” Lucy said beside me. “And that is Marie Sue over there speaking. Oh my God, I didn’t know she was going to be speaking at the event. She never said anything about that.” I nodded and forced myself not to look at her on the podium again. I had my reserved seat at the front, which was currently being occupied by Lara. So, we made our way to the back, to the unreserved section, and found two seats. I sat down and hung my head over my phone, listening to her speak and forcing myself not to look at her. There was something about Marie Sue that threatened to undo everything I believed in. Looking at her made me want to love someone again, and not just for one night, but forever. I did not have th

Marie SueI found the closest safe space I could find before the tears poured out of my eyes in public. I felt my chest tighten as I leaned against the sink.What did I do wrong? What did I say wrong?His words replayed in my head, stabbing my chest over and over. When I finally let the tears down, they didn't stream. My eyes just turned swollen, and the tears pooled within.I looked at my face in the mirror and wiped my eyes. The makeup over it smeared across my face and on my fingers.“Beauty isn't what makes way for you in the corporate world,” his voice repeated in my head, and his angry face resurfaced with his trembling finger pointing at me.I'd never been so confused and startled as I was when I rushed out of his booth.I wiped the remaining makeup from my face and rinsed off my hands. Lara had said looking good in makeup would boost my confidence. It had done that until it didn't. Mr. Xing didn't see a confident woman in me. He saw a seductress, a weak woman. And that was not