Chapter 212
Zachary cleared his throat, more serious than he’d ever been, “Sasa, I don’t mind. You know that doesn’t matter to me.”
“Im not upset because of Charlotte. This world is deeply hostile to women. At yesterday’s wedding, everyone’s first reaction. upon seeing me was that I’m James’s ex–wife. They assumed I must have come with bad intentions, must have come to cause trouble. But everyone forgot that James was the main character of this wedding no one thought of him as Sarah’s ex- husband. Even without proper evidence, they were ready to blame everything on me based purely on stereotypes.”
Zachary pulled Sarah into an embrace, “Sasa, I will protect you.”
“I know.” Sarah’s expression softened.
e only one who had promised to protect her and actually followed through
Zachary was the only
*Zac! Sarah! Come cook with us, I’m hungry!”
“Oh! Did I come at a bad time?”
Mia froze in place, about to turn back, but Sarah called out to her.
“Mia, your timing is perfect. I’m hungry too.” She pulled Mia away with her, her face flushed
While the staff prepared the seafood, Steven and Scarlett were getting the grill ready.
Though the resort provided cooking equipment too, they all agreed they wanted grilled food. The table was fully stock
fully stocked with ingredients, and the staff had cleaned all the seafood and put them on skewers.
Everyone gathered around the grill, cooking their favorites. Besides their caught seafood, the hotel had provided many other
dishes.!
Mia didn’t know how to grill, so she was learning from Steven
Scarlett was arguing with Steven again. She angrily put ketchup on her grilled mushrooms, “It tastes good! You lousy chef.
even old Mrs. Watsons next door cooks better than you”
“Im a master chef at St. Ritz! One dish costs 100,000
“You’re just bragging Scarlett refused to back down.
Steven put five mushroom skewers on the grill, brushing them with oil, seasonings, and minced garlic…
“Today I’ll show you what a world class grilled mushroom tastes like
“Ha! All talk! I only eat million dollar dishes. Your hundred–thousand cooking isn’t good enough for me!” She glanced
nervously at Zachary after saying this
The two flipped their mushrooms passionately, fire practically shooting from their eyes.
Mia moved away from Steven, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire, and whispered to Sarah, “Sister Sarah.”
“What’s wrong with them?”
“Scarlett said mushrooms taste better with ketchup, but the chef said that’s an crime against humanity, and now they’re like this Mia’s voice held barely contained excitement.
While they fought intensely, Zachary, Mia, and Sarah peacefully grilled their food, sitting in a row and sharing dishes
As they ate, the two competitors marched over proudly, looking at them like lambs for slaughter, “Try these and tell us which
tastes better”
They placed two mushroom skewers each in front of Sarah, Zachary, and Mia one from Steven and one from Scarlett
425 BONUS
that made her
Sarah tried one immediately tasting strong ketchup That Scarlett’s The other had a rich garlic aroma that
mouth walei.
She exchanged glances with Zachary, seeing the same shock in his eyes
