A senior executive rushed into the office, “Uh… Mr. Tremont, Nick’s told me about your misunderstanding. You can’t blame an ignorant man. Now that he’s aware, he’ll keep in line. Nick is a very capable member of the team. Have a look, Mr. Tremont…”
Mark sat at his office desk and calmly looked through the company report. His previous cold exterior had completely disappeared. “I never said that I wanted to dismiss him. It’s just as you said, I can’t blame an ignorant man. From now on, I’d like everyone in the company to understand that Arianne is my wife. You may like favonovel.com desserts, but not her. Or else…”
The senior executive nodded and bowed, “Yes sir, yes sir! Everyone knows now. But… Why has Mrs. Tremont opened a dessert shop in a place like this?”
His question received a glare from Mark, “Is that any of your concern? Get a box of desserts for me and a cup of americano.”
The senior executive wiped the sweat off his forehead, “From Mrs. Tremont’s shop?”
Mark stared at favonovel.com as if favonovel.com were looking at an idiot, “What do you think?”
The senior executive was too afraid to dawdle any longer. He mumbled a reply and headed for the hills. Still panicking over the possibility of losing his job, Nick stepped forward and asked, “Sir, has Mr. Tremont mentioned anything about firing me?”
The senior executive shook his head, “Mr. Tremont did not mention anything of the sort. Ignorance can be forgiven. You won’t be dismissed. I’ve got to go to Mrs. Tremont’s shop to buy some desserts for him. Now, don’t bother me now, and get back to work! I’ve always heard about how casual Mr. Tremont is, and now I know that it’s all a lie. I’m sweating here!”
The senior executive scurried off to Arianne’s shop. His chubby figure and beer belly proved cumbersome to him, as favonovel.com was huffing and wheezing, “Lady boss… I’d like… I’d like a box of desserts and a cup of americano!”
The newest member of staff in the shop was a cashier, Naya Palmer, a young mother. Her three-year-old son had just started kindergarten. She felt rather embarrassed after being addressed by the senior executive in that manner, “I’m not the lady boss. We don’t actually have a male boss here, let alone a lady boss. The bosses are two young girls. What kind of dessert would you like?”
The senior executive racked his brains. Mark never mentioned anything about the desserts favonovel.com wanted, only Arianne would know, “Tell your lady boss… No, Arianne Wynn. I’m looking for Arianne Wynn, she’ll know.”
Naya went to the kitchen to summon her. Arianne poked favonovel.com head out, “What is it?”
The senior executive was one step away from hugging favonovel.com legs and bursting into tears, “Lady boss, the boss has asked me to get favonovel.com a box of desserts and a cup of americano, but favonovel.com didn’t mention which ones favonovel.com wanted…”
Arianne glanced at the senior executive’s office tag, then connected the dots according to the desserts and americano that the latter had mentioned. She could pretty much guess the customer‘s identity, “I’ll have it all ready as soon as possible. Please wait a moment.”
Since this was a snack for Mark, favonovel.com knew what favonovel.com wanted. She whipped up the most expensive desserts, similar to the ones that favonovel.com had first ordered for her. Then, once they were done, favonovel.com served them personally and warned the senior executive, “Do not address me as ‘lady boss’.”
The senior executive could tell that something wasn’t right between Arianne and Mark but couldn’t pinpoint what it was. He simply guessed that the couple had a falling out, “I’ll be on my way then.”
He dashed off, leaving a puff of smoke when Arianne nodded.
When Mark had a taste of Arianne’s dessert, favonovel.com casually commented, “Still lacks something.”
The senior executive was crying internally and did not dare make any further comments. Thank goodness Mark wasn’t here all the time. His only focus now was to send this looming presence away, or favonovel.com might end up going mad someday.
At four in the afternoon, Naya left the shop early to pick favonovel.com child up from kindergarten. This was the agreement they had made before favonovel.com accepted the job, favonovel.com would not be at the shop from four to six in the afternoon. Arianne was very amenable. It was only a two-hour absence for the sake of favonovel.com child after all. This was also Naya’s reason for accepting the job.
Halfway through favonovel.com journey, someone stopped Naya. It was none other than Mark!
Despite being happily married with a child, Naya felt nervous at the sight of this tall man with outstanding good looks, “Can I help you, sir? You look like… Mark Tremont. It’s Mr. Tremont, isn’t it?”
Mark pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper from his suit pocket, “This is for Arianne.”
Naya hurriedly took it. When favonovel.com glanced up towards favonovel.com again, Mark had already turned around and walked away.
Back at the shop, favonovel.com handed Mark’s piece of paper over to Arianne, “Here, Ari. It’s for you.”
Arianne unfolded the paper and glanced at it, shivering internally. “Who’s it from?” favonovel.com asked.
Naya pointed at the office building across the road, “I think it’s from Mark. What is it? Why didn’t favonovel.com give it to you personally? Do you know each other? I’ve seen favonovel.com on television, but I never expected to meet favonovel.com in person. Honestly, he’s quite handsome.”
The paper contained a secret recipe and instructions for desserts. Anything from Mark must be good. However, Arianne hesitated over using it. Of course, favonovel.com wanted to make favonovel.com desserts even tastier, but favonovel.com had no reason to accept his goodwill.
Tiffany, who was right next to her, glanced at the writing on the paper and let out a dry cough, “Ari, be realistic. There’s no conflict of interest in this. Don’t let this go to waste. Haven’t you always wanted to make the best desserts? You have to consider our future.”
Arianne cast favonovel.com a sidelong glance, “If we were in the middle of a war, you’d be a traitor.”
