Unbeatable Chef Xenon
Chapter 35
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Aliya smiled at Xenon sweetly and he scoffed, looking back at what he was doing.
" I don't need your help, Aliya, thanks for trying. You can leave now." He told the girl, trying so hard not to sound rude but this lady only smiled wider at him.
"I already helped Xenon and I'm going to complete what I had started. You don't have to be grumpy because I'm not like them and I don't think I have the time to act like them. I just want to learn and get my hands done on something."
She told him and parboiled the pasta and Xenon could only shut his eyes at her stubbornness.
Things were going pretty fast for him and now she had to come over and act like a barrier to that.
"When did you start working here?"
He asked her and continued what he was doing.
"Last two weeks, I was in the coffee department until I got transferred here recently. I think it's worse here." Xenon chuckled at her and seasoned the fish.
"Why do you think so?"
"I know so, they are downgrading here and are not even willing to teach aside from showing off. Now Boss Enzo had to add to his list by letting his wife become the manager." She added and that caught his interest immediately.
"What?"
"Yes, she's been the best manager so far." She added sarcastically and he chuckled.
They discussed for a few more minutes without realizing they were wrapping up everything.
"Oh my God! This is so good!!" She moaned as she licked the spoon
"Sure?"
"Go for this Xenon! You will win a contract from the President." She hailed and he laughed.
"I don't think so, especially when it's a meal he rarely eats."
"Please don't say that at all and go immediately, hurry! But keep some for me please I need to hide somewhere and savour this alone." She pleaded and blinked her eyes and Xenon couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He arranged the food in such a way that one look at it would think he was decorating the meal for a fantasy event.
He wheeled the tray of food out of the kitchen and went to the VIP section of the restaurant.
Six men in black were standing at different angles and camera flashlights almost blinded his eyes and he couldn't help but roll his eyes at the display of media fanatics.
Natalia strode towards Xenon angrily and slapped him hard on his cheeks in the presence of the president and it took every willpower and strength in him not to flare up and yell at her.
"I had given you just an hour to prepare something simple but you wasted two whole hours and starved the President!"
She screamed at him as Xenon bit his lips without saying anything.
"Your lack of manners and etiquette should tell you that you need to apologize!" She yelled at him again and everyone's eyes were now fixed on Xenon, Including the president who was watching him with interest.
"I'm sorry." He muttered beneath his breath and cursed.,
"Now direct that same apology to the President." She ordered and he scoffed Inwardly.
"I'm sorry sir," he told the Man who wasn't even pissed at all, In Fact, he was curious to know why this particular Chef took so much time in preparing his meal.
"Serve him nearly and stand here till he's done, I hope you were told that no speck of bone needs to be found." She told Xenon who ignored her and uncovered the veil on the food and her throat came to a hilt.
She had never seen a meal so beautiful in her life.
"Wow! What do we have here!" The President exclaimed and looked at the food eagerly as if it was gold and this seemed to piss Natalia off. She didn't want any good credits to be given to him in any way.
"What the hell is this Xenon? Why will you prepare something different, he has never eaten this rubbish you presented as flowers! Take this nonsense out immediately!" She yelled In disgust.
"The President needs to eat healthy and not repeat the same type of meal repeatedly. I think it's rude to downgrade the level of the president by offering one type of single food. This one is a different combination of food with enough proteins needed for clean blood but If he's not okay with it, I will gladly take it and leave." Xenon said without breaking eye contact with Natalia and moving over to take the food.
"No please, leave it. I would love to taste this. The aroma is already choking." The President said and turned to the other man who sat beside him and nodded in affirmation.
Xenon smiled and served him, placing the cutlery on the right side of the plate, and took two steps backward to watch the man eat.
Natalia felt washed with embarrassment, she couldn't believe how the table turned so quickly to favor Xenon and she hoped the man choked terribly from tasting the food.
"This is out of this world, mmmn…you need to taste this Chancellor," The President said as he took a forkful of the dish into his mouth and the man declined politely.
"What kind of meal is this young boy?" The man asked Xenon with amusement and he smiled.
"I think it's best to finish your meal sir to avoid–"
A loud yell erupted from the man's throat and Xenon's eyes widened in horror.
"What…what's wrong sir, are you okay?" He asked him whilst panicking but the man dropped the fork and started coughing so hard making his men rally around in a frenzy and trying to make him drink water.
Xenon froze at the spot wondering what exactly went wrong with the man and Natalia curved a smirk on her face.
"B…b.. one! Bones!" The
President managed to choke out and he watched In horror as the man coughed out blood.