âMs. Moore, Mr. Nightshire has given us the kill order. We canât let anything untoward
happen to you again,â Sasha said with a stern expression.
Even though the Greenesâ mercenaries were hardly a threat to Arielle, the fact that they carried guns
did justify the need for added security.
Arielle replied, âGot it. You donât all have to be on the lookout, though. Take turns for the guard
duty. I doubt the Greenes would dare to send anyone back.â
âUnderstood.â
With that, Arielle smiled and ruffled Blakeâs hair before walking into the mansion.
Vinsonâs arrangement might have been over the top, but even Arielle had to agree that it did give her a
greater sense of peace and security.
I suppose this is the advantage of having a powerful backer.
Previously, Arielle had made a lot of ravioli for Vinson and kept the leftovers in the freezer. Even
after defrosting and cooking them for dinner, their taste was still impeccable.
A glint flashed across Arielleâs eyes as she reached for her phone and rang up the
manager of Maureenâs Kitchen
âMs. Moore!â he exclaimed as soon as he answered the
phone. âOur sales today have gone up by another fifty percent! If we keep this up, weâll be
able to open another outlet soon.â
âThatâs what I planned on discussing with you too,â Arielle chimed in. âAfter this busy period, Iâd be able
to focus on the preparations for a second outlet. Before that, however, Iâd like to introduce a new
dish for the restaurant. Iâll swing by tomorrow after school and let the chef have a taste. If he approves
of it, we can give this dish out to attract customers during the opening of the new outlet.â
âWill do. Iâll inform Glenn about it.â
Arielle had just ended the call with the manager when Trishaâs call came in almost immediately.
Without hesitation, Arielle answered it.
âTrish?â
âSannie, thereâs something I forgot to tell you.â
Arielle hummed as she swallowed her ravioli. âWhat is
it?»
âTomorrowâs Monday, and as usual, our school will be holding a charity auction. There will also be a
flea market in the afternoon, where people usually bring
along knickâknacks or food items to sell. The money collected will either be donated to poorer students
or used to build schools in the poor rural areas.â
âOh? Thatâs news to me. What about the charity auction?â
âIt starts at halfâpast four in the auditorium. The school will auction items donated by wellâ
known alumni, and all auction proceeds will
also go toward the donations.â After a pause, Trisha added, âDo you know which
rural region our school will be helping this year?â
âWhich one?â
âItâs the one where Teddyâs from!â
Trisha had learned about Teddy from Arielle, so naturally, this piece of news excited them very much.
âOh, wow, Teddyâs hometown, huh?â Arielle remarked.
âYes! So, shall we take part in the flea market tomorrow?â
âSure!â
âWhat should we sell then?â Trisha asked. âHmm⦠Maybe I could sell my Lego figurines.â
Arielle was still racking her brains when the sight
of her ravioli gave her an idea. âThen Iâll sell some food items.â
âFood? What kind?â
âYouâll find out tomorrow.â
âOkay! Iâve eaten your food before, so Iâm very much looking forward to it. Iâll even skip tomorrowâs lunch
âHaha! Thank you in advance then,â Arielle replied before ending the call with Trisha.
She quickly finished her dinner and made her way back into the kitchen again.
If Iâm going to sell them, Iâll have to make a lot more.
Since Arielle had planned on introducing her ravioli as a dish for her restaurant outlet, the flea market wo
for her to test out how well received itâd be.