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Stella turned around shyly. “I… I’ll start cooking.”
Nathaniel glanced at his busy reflection in the glass window, then looked again at the shrimp he was halfway through cleaning in his hand. A strange feeling was circulating in his
heart.
His parents had a nasty divorce. He was too young to do anything at that time, and could only watch as his usually stern father cursed his mother with the most vicious words.
At that time, Nathaniel never believed that the man was his
father.
Seeing his father leave, he chased after him. But he saw a beautiful woman sitting in his father’s car, holding a boy about his age in her arms.
The father laughed as he picked up the boy, kissing the woman’s forehead.
It was then that Nathaniel realized that his stern father could laugh.
Everything that happened afterwards further refreshed Nathaniel’s understanding of human nature.
From that moment on, marriage was no longer in his life plan.
derstand our’s eggented that he was married, and the doxxing by aumage were or what he had imagined.
He
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be the ad av differ, he couldn’t quite pot his finger on it.
Atau le antling has changed, yet it feels like everything has
“We Reaumont day you like spies food? I don’t. If you prefer something stay, I can prepare it separately.”
Stelle question interrupted Nathaniel’s thoughts. He turned to Took at her
She wiped her great while stir frying the vegetables in the dow Foon trough everything they were doing was ordinary, he sexpically fell that the whole house had come alive.
“I don’t like it” Talianiel said.
“Okay”
Stelle anckled, few wiyed her sweat.
She burl’t expected the kitchen to be this hot. Even though she head opened the window, she still felt very warm.
Stell thought, “The fancy house is strange, the kitchen window is very ouaill Do people living in high–end houses not cook? This window is even maller than the one in my old house.”
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But Nathaniel hadn’t expected that he was married, and the feeling after marriage was not what he had imagined.
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As for what was different, he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
It seems like nothing has changed, yet it feels like everything has changed.
“Mr. Beaumont, do you like spicy food? I don’t. If you prefer something spicier, I can prepare it separately.”
Stella’s question interrupted Nathaniel’s thoughts. He turned to look at her.
She wiped her sweat while stir–frying the vegetables in the pan. Even though everything they were doing was ordinary, he inexplicably felt that the whole house had come alive.
“I don’t like it,” Nathaniel said.
“Okay.”
Stella nodded, then wiped her sweat.
She hadn’t expected the kitchen to be this hot. Even though she had opened the window, she still felt very warm.
Stella thought, “The fancy house is strange, the kitchen window is very small. Do people living in high–end houses not cook? This window is even smaller than the one in my old house.”
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Just as she was about to faint from the heat, a cool breeze blew
over.
She immediately turned around and found Nathaniel bending over to turn on the fan, even adjusting the angle.
“Can you feel it?”
“I feel it. Thank you.”
If he didn’t turn on the fan, she would forget that there even was a fan.
Nathaniel hummed in agreement, continuing to wash the vegetables.
Stella looked at the soup in the pot, ready to add some salt for flavor. As she reached out to touch the salt jar, she touched something else.
She turned her head and then froze for a dozen seconds. She was actually touching Nathaniel’s hand!
“I…I’m looking for the salt shaker,” she explained on her own
initiative.
“Over there.” Nathaniel pointed with his finger.
“Okay.” Stella suddenly withdrew her hand, but felt herself getting even hotter.
“I’ve finished washing. Is there anything else?”
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“Enough. It’s too crowded here. You go out first.”
Stella hurriedly sent Nathaniel out, fearing that if he didn’t leave, something might happen to her again.
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Nathaniel stepped out of the kitchen. Instantly, the coolness of the living room relaxed his entire body.
In contrast, the kitchen, even with the fan on, felt like a steamer
with a touch of hot air added.
Watching the person cooking in the kitchen, he found it increasingly difficult to understand Stella’s thoughts.
She liked money, but after receiving Jennifer’s money, she never asked him for money again. Even their living expenses were split evenly.
Just as he was thinking, Nathaniel’s phone in his pocket vibrated.
He glanced at the number and stepped away from Stella to answer the call on the balcony. He happened to see a family eating dinner in the building opposite. Since he could remember, he had never had a meal with his family.
Looking at the warm scene, he unexpectedly thought of Stella, After hesitating for a few seconds, he lit a cigarette, then answered the phone.
“Speak.”
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“The Beaumont Group called to say they want to see you.”
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“Can’t they wait any longer?” Nathaniel exhaled smoke coldly.
“Mr. Beaumont, do you want to see them?” Carlos asked.
“No. This is just their scheme to test my limits. Do you think they would send any important figures to meet me?” Nathaniel analyzed calmly.
“Okay. Then I’ll refuse right away, saying you haven’t returned from abroad yet.”
“Mm.” Nathaniel responded.
“By the way, Mr. Beaumont, the people from Woya Company have scheduled a meeting for the day after tomorrow, Monday, to present their proposal,” Carlos changed the subject.
“Mmm.”
He had seen some of Stella’s plans. She indeed did a good job.
But this opening banquet is very important to him, so he needs to review the complete plan before making a decision.
Carlos gave a nod of agreement, ready to hang up the phone, when Nathaniel said, “Carlos, find a designer to see if the kitchen can be fitted with air conditioning.”
“Huh? Mr. Beaumont, what did you wash this time?” Carlos was
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“Vegetables.”
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At that moment, footsteps sounded from behind Nathaniel. He immediately hung up the phone.
“Mr. Beaumont, dinner is ready.” Stella called out, waving from the living room.
“I’m here.”
Nathaniel stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, then slid open the glass door on the balcony. As soon as he stepped inside, he was greeted by a pleasant aroma, which inevitably reminded him of the family living in the building across.
Family?
He might also be delirious from the heat.
After sitting down, the two ate quietly. Stella glanced at Nathaniel from time to time.
“Is something wrong?” Nathaniel asked.
“I’m quite busy on Monday and Tuesday, so I probably won’t be able to cook. You should eat out.”
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has to present a plan at Dalla Technology Group. So, she definitely won’t have time to cook for the next two days.
So she thought it would be better to inform Nathaniel in advance.
“I understand.” Nathaniel nodded slightly, his face expressionless. But he was a bit puzzled inside.
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He thought, “Stella is very confident. She will come to my company to present the plan on Monday, and she knows she will be busy on Tuesday. She’s also quite interesting.”
Because both of them didn’t talk much, Nathaniel didn’t ask what Stella was going to do in these two days. Obviously, there was a time difference in between. But neither of them noticed.
Speaking of work, Stella thought of a question that had been bothering her for a long time.
“Mr. Beaumont, may I ask a question?”
“What?”
For the sake of the delicious food, Nathaniel was not as
indifferent as usual.
Stella curiously asked, “You were discussing an acquisition case at the Crystal Hotel today. Why would you, a programmer, be there?”
Does a programmer’s job scope really that broad?
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Nathaniel paused, then looked up at Stella. There was nothing on her face but confusion. She was probably just simply curious.
“I delivered documents for my boss.”
“No wonder.” Stella smiled, “So… which one is your boss?”
Stella almost hears the words “Boss of Dalla Technology Group” every day. But all she knows is that his name is Nate, she doesn’t even know what he looks like.
She was curious about what kind of person would be hailed as a genius by everyone.
“He left after the talk. We were just summarizing.” Nathaniel said calmly.
“Your boss must value you a lot,” Stella Edwards said after taking a bite of her food.
What a pity. She had just specifically recalled everyone she saw in the meeting room today, guessing which one was Nate.
“What? You’re so interested in my boss?” Nathaniel said coldly, not quite satisfied with Stella’s distraction.
“No, even if I was interested, your boss likes men, and I can’t change my sex. On the contrary, you should be careful.” Stella inexplicably changed the subject.
“Cough cough…”
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After hearing her words, Nathaniel almost choked on the food in his mouth.
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