She was startled and the smile that had begun to form on her Lips froze in place.
Kyson⦠You⦠Why are you back so early? Standing beside Kyson was the butler, who held the bouquet of pink roses Sally had ordered.
The pink roses, delicate petals soft and blushing with color, looked even more charming in the warm glow of the afternoon sun.
Kyson, whats going on? I wouldnt order flowers of this color.
So naive.
Sally felt her temper flare at Kysons cold answer and she retorted, I did this for you! Its you who pissed your wife off, and now I have to clean up the mess you made! I was kind enough to order these flowers for you, to try and make things a little easier.
I dont need you to thank me.
But the least you could do is drop the snide comments.
Sally was obviously angry. But Kyson remained calm.
Seeing an argument brewing between the siblings, a maid beside them quickly interjected, Mr.
Shaw, Miss Shaw has been preparing this dinner for a long time.
She even went as far as to invite a top chef back from a five-star hotel just for tonight.
If you dont believe me, you can go to the dining room and see for yourself.
Every ingredient was handpicked by Miss Shaw herself.
Kyson sighed, his demeanor softening as he placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
Ill take care of it, Sally.
Dont worry.
But I wont be staying for dinner tonight.
Are you going out for business? Or is this about having dinner with Dulcie? Kyson, girls are soft-hearted.
Just go and apologize to her.
Its not a big deal.
As his sister, Sally knew Kyson too well.
I know.
Dont worry about it.
Im going to change my clothes.
As she watched Kysons figure retreating up the grand staircase, a sense of resignation washed over Sally.
She raised her hand, signaling to the servants to stop their preparations. It looked like it would just be her and Ryder for the candlelight dinner tonight.
Well, she thought, it was not so bad to treat herself now and then.
Kyson changed into light-colored clothes and stepped out of the house.
Before heading to the company, he contacted the manager of Foodie.
Prepare a private room.
Do you remember what I told you before? The manager immediately understood what he meant and replied, Yes, I remember.
Ill make sure to get everything ready ten minutes in advance.
Okay.
After hanging up the phone, Kyson drove to the company.