Evie walked into the kitchen like the boss lady she was even though she was a bit respectful. The Steward looked at her and smiled.
"Miss Evie, what are you doing here? Do you need something?" He asked kindly.
"Not really. Wow, this kitchen is massive." She commented.
"I know, it is amazing." The Steward responded with a shaky voice that made Evie look at him amusingly. She could see his hands fondling the hem of his apron. She wondered why.
"Why are you behaving like this? You are behaving as if you don't want to offend me."
"It's not that I don't want to offend you…"
Evie raised one of her eyebrows at him and he gave his mouth a soft slap, "What I mean is that Master won't like to see you in the kitchen."
"Why?" Evie leaned against the counter with her hands folded, "Does he know what I want?"
The Steward shook his head, "Not really but since Lady Mandarin doesn't like staying inside the kitchen, I guess he believed that it would be so for all girls." He responded and Evie gasped.
"Is he crazy? Anyway, I am staying in this kitchen and I will be assisting with cooking. I want to see how meals are prepared, I am not a bad not good cook though, so maybe a little teaching could help. Please, don't worry. You won't get into trouble for teaching me. That I can promise you." Evie pulled the puppy's eyes on him and the man had no choice but to give in. She was happy and they both helped each other in cooking as the Steward shared different recipes with her and jokes.
Even the maids were surprised by their boss's behavior but they didn't mind contributing in one way or another. Finally, they were able to make a spontaneous meal out of the mess that they had created.
"Wow, this is great." She commented. The Steward looked at the mess she had created in her aspect and chuckled awkwardly.
"Now I do understand what you meant by saying you ain't a bad or good cook." He said with his heart in his mouth, thinking she would react badly to his comment but surprisingly, she laughed it off and washed her hands.
"I really want to know how to bake, will you offer to teach me?"
"Of course, Miss Evie. Just tell me whenever you are ready, there is always time for fun activities."
Just as they were still chit-chatting, a maid walked in and bowed. She was wearing a different attire and that was one thing Evie had noted down. The different maid attire that they were wearing showed the aspects they were working in. She seemed to be one of the workers who cleaned the surroundings of the mansion.
"Excuse me, Miss Evie, Gay said I should inform you about the Master's arrival." She reported and it seemed as if someone had turned on the chopper inside Evie's brain.
She suddenly grew wings to fly and her eyes shone. She smiled and the maid excused herself.
"I will take my leave now. Thank you so much for this enjoyable moment with you." She bowed a bit and the Steward bowed back too. He chuckled as he watched her jump away.
There was this striking difference between her and Ryan's mistress who was Mandarin. He just hoped that Ryan would be able to open his heart and welcome the right one which he [ the Steward ] believed was no other than Evie. She was like the light that illuminated one's life.
After he was through, he bounced back to reality and then gave his head a knock. Should he go and ask about their preferred time for eating dinner? Why didn't he remember that earlier?
"You are really getting old, Steward."
By the time Evie got to the sitting room, she saw Ryan already climbing the stairs and she ran after him quickly and grabbed his bag, causing him to hiss.
"Hey babe, how are you doing?" She greeted him with a kiss and a hug. Her teeth were wide open like a weirdo because she attempted to smile. Ryan stared at her with disinterest and continued climbing the stairs to his room.
Evie closed her eyes and quickly murmured words to scold herself before following him.
"How was your day? Was it stressful? What else happened today? Do you need a massage?" She kept asking questions that Ryan considered unbearable for him but he had to endure it until he got to his room. He placed his hand on the scanner and the door dinged, changing its color from red to green.
He turned around and stretched his hand out for his bag.
"Huh?" Evie was clueless.
"The bag." He ordered.
"Oh…yes, I am sorry. Here is it." She handed it to him. He turned around and opened the door.
"What would you…"
Gbam!
The door slammed right in her face and she went Pikachu. She blinked nonstop for a few seconds to get to know what exactly she just experienced. By the time she came back to her senses, there was no one she could rant to.
"How dare he?! That idiot!" She mumbled and walked away. She just got shut out.
Ryan took a shower and came downstairs with his iPad in his hands. He still had his poker face on and his eyes were glued to the screen, he seemed to be reading something important on it.
He walked into the dining space and sat down on the chair that was a bit distant from Evie but the latter was persistent so she moved closer to where he was, opposite him. Ryan saw her without actually looking at her.
Evie was getting all worked up. She wouldn't be able to achieve her sins in the next two months if he was behaving like this. She was definitely going to break his shell and make him fall in love with her.
So she would be able to get what she wants. After thinking for a while, she opted for snatching his iPad.
"We are about to eat. No use of gadgets at the dining table." She saved herself. Ryan stared at her blankly.