Rose sighed as she shook her head. She was not mad at her grandma or anything of that sort, on the contrary, she was touched by her grandma's actions. She did not mind others knowing about her situation because if they wanted to investigate then they would find out everything anyway.
She was also pleased by the servants because instead of giving her pitiful looks, they gave her loving looks. She couldn't help but smile when she saw some of the older servants immediately assume a motherly role just from their determined looks. If she couldn't get the maternal and paternal love from her parents then she could find it at length from her grandparent's mansion.
"Lunch is ready!" She decided to cut off the emotional atmosphere and replace it with a lively one. As she strode into the room alongside the servants who were carrying the food, she did not notice the looks from the Lee family simply because she was busy directing the servants on where to place what.
Grandpa and grandma Lee looked at the young lass who pretended not to be bothered by her current situation and felt bitter at heart, at some point the elders thought that they were going to cry! The vowed to shower her with love, being a child they have known since birth.
Mr and Mrs Lee pitied the girl the most. As parents, they couldn't imagine denying their child love simply because the child came out as another gender! All that just for a company? Inheritance? Gone were the days when girls were highly discriminated!
'If she becomes my daughter-in-law, I know for sure that she is going to have the best mother in law, more like just mother!' No one could tell about the continuous wheels spinning in her head since the Mrs Lee in question wore a very serious look on her face but one could easily spot the softened expression directed towards Rose.
Rowan on the other end felt like standing and pulling the beautiful woman, just to hug her tight. He is a man who rarely shows off his emotions but today...
He watched as Rose instructed the servants and the more he looked at her the more he felt like he had found himself his future wife. He inwardly sighed the moment he recalled the words of grandma Katz and knew that pursuing her wasn't going to be easy, heck he might not even succeed but he knows he will succeed.
"Please take out the remaining food and share it with everyone else around the mansion."
"Right away young miss. Thank you young miss."
He was brought out of his thoughts by her angelic voice as she conversed with one of the servants and that's when the appetizing smell of food filled his nostrils making his stomach immediately grumble.
He lightly coughed to hide the embarassement but was shocked when he realized no one was even paying attention to him as they were all focused on the food on the table, all acting as if they wanted to pounce on the food, which they actually wanted to do.
Rose then proceeded to personally serve everyone not knowing that her simple action of serving him food fueled Roman's decision to pursue her further.
The moment they said a short prayer to bless the food everyone immediately filled their mouths with a spoonful and a collection of 'Mmmh!' could be heard. Rose chuckled when she saw their reaction and she couldn't help but feel proud of herself. As expected her food could easily tug hearts!
"Lass what did you put in this? I'm obsessed!" Grandma Lee broke the silence as she took a bite out of the juicy chicken thigh on her plate.
"Secret recipe!" Rose replied back with a dazzling smile as she watched all of them nod their heads in agreement of the fact that they were obsessed with her food.
"I think the Lee family will be camping at your house anytime Rose is cooking Auntie Katz" Mrs Lee couldn't help but voice her opinion immediately followed by the yesses from her family making the Katz elders smile so wide, their pride in their grand daughter soaring.
"And you young lady will have teach me all those recipes you have...your cooking is top notch!"
Rose smiled at her compliment before replying back, "Thank you Mrs Lee."
"Mrs? Just call me auntie, we are one big family."
"Okay auntie, I will." Her response brought a smile to Mrs Lee and the rest of the elders who could see how much she wanted Rose to call her mother but not yet, she was going to take baby steps.
Rowan couldn't stop looking at Rose. The moment he saw her earlier he knew he wanted to wife her up but after tasting her food, he knew nothing mattered at the moment than making the woman his and he was ready for it!
The way the flavours danced on his tounge, giving him the opportunity of feeling every single flavour, from delicate to complex. He not only wanted to explore and taste her food but her heart, soul and body were not left out of thought.
He inwardly smiled as he watched her smile heartedly after being praised by the elders. He wanted to equally praise her but immediately felt awkward since he has never done anything of this sort but not a worry, he vowed to go online in search of videos and articles that can help but for now, the only way to praise her was by going for a second share.
Rose quickly glanced at everyone on the table only for her eyes to stop at Rowan. She quietly observed the one and only president of Lee Conglomerate, Rowan Lee who at the moment didn't resemble what the world knows him as but rather resembled a starved dog digging into its bowl of food rather elegantly.
She didn't dwell on the man that much neither did she have anything much to say about him but what she couldn't deny was that he is one fine man. It's like God took His special time to curve out every single piece of him without any mistakes!
In short, she didn't have any other impression or thoughts about him but Rowan on the other end...poor thing, it is really going to be a long journey pursuing such a cold woman.