***
Kenneth Park or Kenneth Ellison is a famous young Chef in France, the head Chef of a Brasserie restaurant Georges, his face is very handsome as well as beautiful making him much loved by women.
The face of the combination of Asia and Europe makes it even more charming. At the age of thirty years and has become a famous Chef with status and is still single making him one of the dream men of women in France.
Ken is the second child of the Ellison family, the Ellison family is well-known to the public working in the health sector. If you know a private hospital called Ellison Hospital, it is owned by the Ellison family. The best international hospital in France.
Ken's father, Jason Ellison, is a renowned neurologist and specialist; his mother Park Ji Yeon, or Zia Ellison is a plastic surgeon.
His father did not like his choice to become a Chef, his father wanted him to continue his father's dream as a doctor and manage several hospitals that their family-owned.
However, Ken does not want to pawn his dream for the sake of his father's ambition, he only believes in his dream.
***
Ken just kept staring at the new employee who was always nimble and didn't complain. The young girl never cried or felt sad when Mrs. Benedite scolded her badly when she made a mistake. The girl smiled, never once did she see her frown or grumble.
Now and then Ken stole glances at Esme. The girl never once caught his attention, never sulked asking him to make a meal which Ken often does for all employees.
While the other employees were scrambling for her attention, Esme was the only one who didn't do that. The girl preferred to be alone in a corner. Now and then he'd seen Esme cover her ears and eyes and say, go. I don't know who he was talking to.
***
" Esme, you're not home yet at this hour ?" Ken asked when he saw Esme sitting, leaning her body on the chair.
"Soon, Chef," replied Esme in a tired voice.
"You're sick?" Ken asked worriedly.
"Just tired never mind. I work two shifts to replace Alette who hasn't come in since yesterday ."
Without thinking Ken went straight into the restaurant kitchen, then he returned to the backyard and gave Esme a drink.
"For me?" Esme asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, I made this especially for you this afternoon."
"But, Chef, if I drink this, will my wages be deducted or not?" Esme asked innocently.
" You, well, think about wages a little bit. No one will dare to disturb your wages, drink it or I'll just give it to the others!" Ken tried to scare him.
"Eh... you can't! Chef already give This sidecar is for me, so I won't turn it down." Esme took a sip.
Esme's eyes widened immediately, she couldn't believe she had tasted the best sidecar in France, the sidecar made by Chef Ken is often discussed by all French citizens, even foreign tourists flock to their restaurants to taste the chef's sidecar. Ken is already famous.
Sidecar is a cocktail drink with sour and sweet flavors mixed to produce a unique drink taste.
"This is the best, chef indeed Magnifique !" Praise Esme.
Ken smiled at Esme's compliment. When Esme complimented her, the girl was cute.
"You come home late like this your parents are not worried?" Ken asked.
"There's only my father at home, and even then he likes to come home early, so it doesn't matter," replied Esme.
Where's your mother ?" Ken asked again.
"My mom left me and dad," Esme replied casually and smiled.
A smile that implied the long-hidden sadness in Ken's eyes.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to ask you something that upset you," Ken felt bad.
"Relax, Chef. I'm not sad because it's true that my mother is gone," Esme said. "I don't want to waste my time thinking about people who don't care about us. I'll just focus on myself and the people who are still by my side." Esme spoke carefree.
Ken understands what the girl said, it's true what he said. Why think about or care about people who are not by our side?
"What's your dream?" asked Ken, for a moment Esme was silent and closed her eyes for a moment. The first time someone asked him what his dream was, there was a feeling of emotion that ran through his heart and something warm ran down his face.
Ken realized that the girl was crying.
" Esme, why are you crying?" Ken looked surprised when he saw Esme cry suddenly.
"I'm just touched because only Chef asked what my dream was," said Esme in a stuttering voice.
"Sorry, Chef. I'm very melancholic and cry easily," continued Esme.
"Cry, don't hold back. I'm sorry for making you cry." Ken felt guilty again.
"Don't apologize again, Chef. I'm grateful that Chef asked about my dream because I've long forgotten what my dream was, so I can't answer it right now," Esme said with a sweet smile.
Esme's smile made Ken stunned for a moment, as soon as he realized that Esme was very beautiful when she smiled.
"When you know your dream later, you tell me!" Ken's orders.
"Ready, Chef !" Esme's spirit.
Chef's dream ?" Esme asked curiously.
"This is my dream!" Ken answered proudly while showing his proud Chef's clothes.
"Cool!! A chef can make Chef's dream come true and now who doesn't know Chef Ken who is very popular in France? I'm proud to be a part of your millions of Fans," Esme complimented sincerely.
"You're right my fans? But why aren't you as enthusiastic as others when dealing with me?" Ken asked with a probing look.
Esme smiled broadly then she said, "I can't compete with them, that's why I'm self-conscious."
"Don't feel inferior and small, you must have self-confidence so that people won't be easily underestimated." Ken gave feedback.
Chef's attention, while I'm exhausted from being overworked ." Esme gave an excuse.
"Once in a while, you should have time to just rest, pampering yourself is important."
"I just want to make money and work, that's my version of self-indulgence," said Esme.
Ken just smiled and couldn't hide his displeasure and belief in the innocent and straightforward behavior shown by Esme.
"But my dream was strongly opposed by my father," Ken said suddenly.
Chef's father why against it?" Esme asked curiously.
"Because according to him being a Chef is a profession that destroys the family's reputation," he replied.
"Isn't being a Chef a cool profession Chef is very famous in this French country."
"My dad was different, he didn't like that. You know Ellison Hospital?" Ken asked.
Esme nodded, who doesn't know about the Ellison family, one of the richest families in France that is engaged in the health sector and Ellison Hospital is the best hospital in France.
"Jason Ellison is my dad," Ken said in a satirical voice.
"WHAT???" Esme's eyes widened in disbelief at what she was hearing.
'So Ken is young Master Ellison,' Esme thought.
***