Nathan gulped a bit, his gaze shifting from her face to the pot in the chef's hand. His eyebrows knitted together slightly, his tone carrying a hint of reproof. "What are you doing here? The chef is already here."
Yulia bit her lip gently, her eyes flickered and finally shifted away, hiding the disappointment in her eyes. She moved a little, pushing Nathan away and stepped out of his embrace. "I'm fine. I heard that the chef your brother hired for his wife is pretty dope, so I was just curious."
Even though she had been in his arms for merely a couple of minutes, Nathan felt oddly uncomfortable as he looked at his now empty embrace.
A dish was quickly prepared and the chef placed it on a plate, his gaze shifting between the two. He then stepped back, addressing Yulia, "Didn't you say you wanted to try? Here's your chance."
Yulia nodded slightly and reached for the kitchen utensils with ease.
The chef held the plate of food, cast a meaningful glance at Nathan, and whispered, "When a woman wants to cook, it's usually not for her own taste buds."d2
With that, he gave Nathan a smile. Then he called for his assistant, and left the kitchen. "One dish is enough for ten minutes. I'll be back in ten."
He turned to Yulia and gave her a quick instruction.
"Alright." Yulia responded, wiped the pot with a clean cloth, and placed it on the stove.
Yulia thought that Nathan would leave as well. But he remained in the kitchen. Yulia couldn't help but turn to him and say, "What are you doing here?"
Nathan stared at her for a long time, then slowly approached her. The fiery look in his eyes made Yulia's heart flutter, she quickly turned her head, picked up the oil, and poured it into the already heated pot.
Nathan finally stopped beside her, watching her movements silently.
Yulia added garlic to the pot and fried it until it was fragrant. The sizzling sound completely masked her heartbeat. She thought she had relaxed, but the next second, the body behind her pressed against her, completely enclosing her in his embrace. Her hand that was holding the spatula suddenly paused, and her body tensed up. Her ears were covered with strands of hair, and a warm touch suddenly came.
"Yulia. We haven't seen each other for a few days, huh?" Nathan's low voice suddenly sounded by her ear, and Yulia's heart skipped a beat.
"About...a week, I guess." To be precise, it was six days.
"Hmm. Only six days."
Nathan's muffled voice seemed to carry a hint of dissatisfaction. It was only six days, but why did it feel like months or even years to him? This woman, was indeed addictive. Otherwise, why would he be so confused about time? As soon as he saw her, his whole body felt hot. His lips lightly touched her slender neck, his hands awkwardly enclosing her from the front.
Yulia was a bit nervous, and as she turned her head towards the kitchen door, she whispered to Nathan, "Stop joking around."
Nathan's deep and warm breath was particularly clear in her ear. "Stop cooking. Let's go downstairs."
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