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After a brief silence, Isabella spoke, “Mom, even though I’ve never been in a relationship before, I know when a man treats a woman well, there’s always a purpose.“From the very beginning, Austin treated me as his fiancée, so his kindness was intentional from the start.”They just had not read into it.“As for the previous private chefs…”Isabella trailed off. The chefs she had hired before were nothing like Austin. They were older, married, and had families of their own. Naturally, they would not—and could not—entertain any inappropriate thoughts about the young lady.“Isa, Austin is exceptional. Our whole family adores him. That’s a fact. Even if you two hadn’t developed feelings for each other, we’d still like him.“These past two days while you were away on your business trip, uhh, at FC Manor, Austin didn’t cook. The boys noticed the difference, and even I found it hard to adjust. I have to say, in just a few months, he’s completely won over all our stomachs.”Delphine sig
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Without their knowledge, Grandma May had thoroughly investigated her daughter. The old lady had studied her temperament, silently marking Isabella as a match for Austin, and then arranged for him to enter her life as a private chef.Through daily interactions, their relationship blossomed.With this move, Austin was hitting two birds with one stone.After a moment of silence, Isabella said, “Old Mrs. York wouldn’t harm us without reason. Even in business, our companies are too far apart to have any dealings.“Their family has no investments or business here, so there’s nothing to worry about.“If she hadn’t been seeking a bride for her grandson, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to investigate someone like this.”Though she said this, Isabella felt immense relief that their family and the Yorks had no prior conflicts. Separated by thousands of kilometers and being in different provinces let alone cities, they had no history of interaction, let alone grudges.Otherwise, as h
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Isabella answered honestly, “Mom, the day he came for the interview was the first time I ever saw him.”When she first met Austin, Isabella was surprised.She had assumed a chef of his skill would be at least in his forties and never expected him to be only in his twenties.Had the interview not required him to personally cook two dishes for her to taste, she would have doubted those dishes were even his.Not only was Austin young, but he was also strikingly handsome and refined. At first glance, he did not seem like a chef at all.Even after watching him cook and tasting his dishes, confirming they were indeed his work, Isabella remained half-skeptical.At the time, she had not voiced her doubts, letting him pass the interview instead.She figured the truth would reveal itself once he started working.If he had somehow cheated his way through the interview, once officially employed as a private chef, he would have to handle everything himself and no one to rely on.Later, it
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The company veterans truly did not take Isabella seriously.They constantly pressured her and made things difficult for her.For those two years, Isabella walked on thin ice while her nerves stretched taut, never daring to relax for even a moment.It was only after she stabilized the situation and firmly established her footing that she began to gradually replace those old executives, letting them retire. After all, they were at that age anyway.Now, the senior management in the company respected her wholeheartedly.“Watching you walk this path, I know how much you’ve suffered and endured,” Delphine said, her voice thick with heartache.“In the end, it’s still because your dad and I were useless.“Look at your best friend, she doesn’t have any of these pressures. She does what she loves, gets married to the man she wants, and lives a carefree and happy life, full of joy.“She may not be as capable as you, and her status in this city can’t compare to yours, but I would rather yo
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Isabella walked over and sat down beside her mother.Delphine shifted slightly, feeling somewhat awkward. “Let's go back outside. This is your bedroom, I shouldn’t have just come in like this.”She felt as though she had intruded into her daughter’s private space.“Mom, don’t be like that. We’re mother and daughter,” Isabella said, both amused and exasperated by her mother’s discomfort.“We’re not strangers to each other. You’re my mom, and I’m the one who let you in.”Perhaps it was because she had been so busy with work lately that she had not spent much quality time with her parents. She would be out the whole day till late and sometimes go an entire month without seeing them, despite living under the same roof.When she left for work, her parents were still asleep, and by the time she came home late at night, they had already gone to bed.On weekends when she could rest at home were the exception, but when work got busy, she did not go home even during then.However, now th
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It was not that Delphine was selfish and wanted to tie her daughter to the O'Connor family to bear its heavy burdens. It was just that the risks of Isabella moving away were too great.When she had seen the two young ones embracing earlier, Delphine had paled, as if the sky were about to collapse.At that moment, she nearly screamed. She had to clamp a hand tightly over her mouth to stop herself.Once the two separated, she quickly turned away, not daring to linger at the staircase. She had wanted to pretend she had not seen anything, to return to her room and silently process the matter.But she could not. She needed to talk to her daughter.While she was torn with indecision, Isabella came upstairs.And now, here she was, sitting in her daughter’s room.After studying her mother for a moment, Isabella said, “Then, Mom, sit here for a bit. I’ll go take a hot shower.”Delphine nodded and Isabella left. While waiting, Delphine sighed repeatedly.Now that she had calmed down, sh
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“Yeah, I’m back. I had some supper.” Isabella watched her mother’s expression, guessing that she had probably seen Austin and herself hugging.After a pause, she brought it up of her own volition. “Mom.”“Isa,” Delphine said at the same time. They both paused.“Mom, you go ahead.” Isabella walked up to Delphine. “You probably don’t feel like sleeping now, do you? Let’s go to my room to talk.”This was so that they did not wake her father and brother. Delphine followed her daughter into the room.Normally, she rarely entered Isabella’s room. She had stopped going into it without Isabella’s permission after Isabella started attending middle school. Now that her daughter was all grown up, Delphine respected that she needed her privacy and space.“Have a seat, Mom. Want some water?” Isabella could tell Delphine was restraining herself and invited her to take a seat on the sofa.“No, thanks. I’m not thirsty. Isa, you only just got back from your business trip this late at night.
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Austin collected the dishes and said, “Well, there is a saying that goes, ‘East or west, home is the best.’ No matter how fun or beautiful another place is, it can’t beat the comfort of your home.”He went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Isabella sat for a few minutes before heading to the kitchen entrance to watch him work.“Why do you like doing house chores, Austin?”“No particular reason. I just like it. It’s just like how I love cooking. I started to like doing these things when I was young.”That was why he developed a career in a related industry after growing up. Austin thought it was great to earn money while doing what he liked. He washed his hands and wiped them dry before walking toward Isabella. “It’s late, Ms. Isabella. You should head upstairs to rest. I’ll prepare your favorite breakfast tomorrow morning.“Mr. Louis and Mr. Phillip had been asking me to cook something tasty for them, but I simply wasn't in the mood. They’ll probably be overjoyed when the
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Isabella said, “Mr. Lee Johnson cooked. The food he made… wasn’t as good as yours. However, I was able to eat it.“I didn’t starve. I was also scared if I didn’t eat anything, your nana and the rest would be worried. It would’ve also made the Johnson family feel guilty about their hospitality.“The Johnson family members are nice,” complimented Isabella. “I know they are similar to the York family. To be honest, it’s rare to see a family as big as yours maintain a harmonious relationship, not to mention the Johnsons are also very wealthy.”If the members of a family were all capable and had their own careers, they were less likely to fight for the legacy inheritance their ancestors had left behind. On the contrary, they would think that taking over the family business was a burden and a role without freedom—it was because each of them had different interests. In most cases, they would not be interested in managing the family business and found it exhausting.“I’ll take you to
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