Unbeatable Chef Xenon
Chapter 48
The waitress who was still surprised at the reaction of the old lady was equally itching to taste whatever it was that caused her stomach to suddenly rumble.
"Hmmn! Goodness, is Boss Enzo the one cooking?" She asked and walked faster in the direction of the Kitchen. "Maybe I will have to show him the money so he would spare a little for the lady."
She sighed and hoped for it to be an ordinary apprentice so that she could have her share of the money."
"Ah! It's you. Great." She exclaimed on seeing Xenon and felt relieved. Aliya was forced to leave the scent leaves to look at the lady. She was a waitress.
"Is there a problem?" Xenon asked casually and the lady shook her head.
"Not really, but one might occur if you don't help out." she breathed out and Xenon wiped his hands on the napkin.
"I don't understand."
"It's a woman, she should be in her fifties and she desperately wants whatever it is you're cooking. She gave $100,000,000 for a meal."
Alicia gasped in shock. "100 what?"
"Look, pretty boy, I'll give you 50 and I'll have 50, just share two plates, please. I'm also dying to know what smells so good." The waitress pleaded and Xenon smirked at her. Not only was he going to use a stone to kill two birds, but he was going to get a big catch too.
"Alright then, wait a second." He said and swiftly moved to take a plate meant for VIP customers to dish the soup and another normal plate for the waitress, placing them both on a tray
"Here you go."
"Thank you, I'll be right back!" She squeaked and ran out and he sighed and grinned. His gaze went to Aliya who had a
been diligently helping him despite his cold shoulder and he became confused.
"Did you add bone or poison to the meal?" He asked bluntly and she gasped.
"I didn't come near the pot!"
"You didn't come near the pot the other day too and why did you insist on helping when I don't need you."
"I don't know either! I just realised I'm the stupidest person ever to want to help you, learn from you, and admire your skills. Just because something bad happened to the president doesn't mean I had anything to do with it. Natalia dislikes you a lot and must have done something in her way but you choose to accuse me and call me names!" She yelled In anger and hot tears streamed down her face.
"You're so ungrateful and I feel so stupid to be here." She seethed and removed the apron on her neck and walked away when Xenon went after her to grab her hands.
"Are you–you saying you have nothing to do with that incident? The bone?"
"Why are you asking me again, Isn't that what you believed? Did you ask me initially before seeing me as the devil and shifting the blame on me?"
She yelled and he swallowed, feeling a Heavy pang of guilt.
"You were the only one that came to me in the kitchen and I couldn't help but conclude it's you "
"I didn't do it Xenon! Didn't you watch the CCTV cameras as you had requested?"
He shook his head. "No, I didn't. She wouldn't approve of that."
"I guess you've found your answer now."
Xenon felt horrible that he let go of her hand and took some steps backward.
"I'm sorry. I'm not good at trusting anyone so everyone is a suspect but I was too quick to judge you.." He said remorsefully and she felt so relieved, all she ever wanted to hear was that apology from him as she couldn't even bear to be away from him for a second. He was too beautiful and a mystery to her. She needed to find more things about this Apprentice colleague of hers and when she opened her mouth to say a word, the door swung open and the waitress came inside with an excited thrill.
"You won't believe it Xenon! We've got more orders and it's from almost everyone. Some paid extra to get quick orders and so far I've generated close to a billion in my account!!" She cried out and hugged Xenon. "Send your account details please, Mine is full and more transactions would lock it up. Please don't stop cooking, I'll order the other apprentice to help out. We need ten more dishes please." She begged with her two hands clasped together.
"Don't call anyone, I'll handle it. Just serve. My account number is 33626393, Verge Bank."
" I'll help." Aliya suddenly said which got Xenon surprised.
"I mean I would love to help, not really for the money but for you." She said and gave a wide smile that made Xenon smirked.
"Alright then, what we have is only available for five dishes so take it to the first five, by the time you're done serving we'll come up with another type of fast food as It necessarily doesn't have to be soup," Xenon suggested and they all nodded.
The next few minutes were filled with clicking sounds of plates and thumping sounds of legs to get things set. The waitress left to serve and when her other colleague suggested helping her, she refused and told them to take their others which they refused as everyone suddenly wanted the only waitress who brought the most delicious meal.
"Do you think we can finish up on time?" Aliya nervously asked Xenon who nodded.
"Don't worry, they will get naturally attached to anything." He said with an air of arrogance and she chuckled.
"You talk as if you know these customers, not I believe you, your meal is extraordinary. Do you use some kind of superpowers?" she asked Xenon who grinned.
"Maybe, but today's aim is for stubborn brats. I need to lure them with my food and maybe seduce you." He said cheekily and her cheeks burned in a blush.
"Let's cook something Xenon, your words and beautiful eyes are distracting me." She told him and he chuckled that she found his eyes beautiful instead of scary. He wanted to say another thing when the door was pushed open again and the waitress ran inside, her hair looked tousled, the first two buttons of her shirt were opened to seek air and her eyeballs almost rolled to the back.
"This is worse than I thought! We have more than 100 people waiting outside for this same meal!" She yelled.