Friends and Suckers

Lilia Beloa arrived a little earlier than the appointed time.

The moment the carriage stopped in front of the mansion, Elysia went out to the entrance herself.

Under normal circumstances, Uncle Bernard would greet the guests first, while Elysia waited elegantly in the drawing room.

But this time, she rushed out exactly like someone waiting for a truly close friend.

I was watching her discreetly from near the kitchen entrance.

Of course, I wasn’t watching to observe the greeting. As the chef, I was checking the guest’s condition.

Whether she was nervous, tired, hungry, or already emotionally conflicted before even sitting at the table.

I had to know such things to prepare good food.

It absolutely wasn’t because I was curious about the original novel heroine’s face.

The carriage door opened, and Lilia Beloa stepped out...