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The middle-aged man carried the pastries back to the kitchen, casually relaying Mirabella’s critique to Knox, who
was bustling around the stove. Knox's head snapped up, his expression stern “So even a non-professional can
taste flaws in the pastry. You should really reflect on this and ensure you don’t embarrass us again.” With that,
Knox returned his focus to the ingredients before him.
The man wiped the sweat from his brow, muttering to himself, “Understood.” He had merely intended to point
out that the young lady seemed quite discerning, but instead, he had received a scolding.
Back in the private dining room.
Mirabella had taken out a test from her bag and started working on it homework assigned by her math teacher
earlier that day. James sat beside her, sipping his coffee in silence,
careful not to disturb her concentration.
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Wyatt stood behind Mirabella, his gaze occasionally drifting to her paper. He couldn't make heads or tails of the
math problems, but watching her swiftly and effortlessly complete one after another reminded him of his high
school days when he'd breeze through exams with wild guesses.
Wyatt stroked his chin, thinking how sthings never change, no matter the era - the scavalier attitude
towards schoolwork.
But he had to admit, Ms. Mirabella’s handwriting was something to behold. Even when filling out random
answers, she maintained a meticulous script - a sign of a calm and composed
mind.
As Mirabella wrote down the last of the equations and set her pen aside, the curtain to the private room was
drawn aside. The middle-aged man who had greeted them before now entered with a tray in hand, and a faint,
herbal aroma began to fill the room.
Mirabella looked up, her eyes reflecting surprise. The scent seemed familiar... wasn’t it crab simmered with a
delicate blend of several valuable medicinal herbs?
The man placed a dish of creamy bisque in front of her, then set down two fine porcelain bowls for Mirabella and
James. “This is Knox's latest creation, the ‘Elixir Crab Bisque. It's prepared to strengthen the spleen and whet the
appetite and is perfect for when you're feeling a bit under the weather.”
James stood, took the bowl in front of Mirabella; and ladled sbisque into it. “Give it a
try.”
Wyatt watched his boss serving someone else with a sense of surreal pleasure. If others saw. this, their jaws
would surely hit the floor.
Mirabella, oblivious to Wyatt's thoughts and not one to stand on ceremony with James, took a spoonful of the
bisque and tasted it. Her eyes lit up. “This is quite good. The herbal taste
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isn’t overpowering, and the flavors are balanced. The chef has a skilled hand. It's evident that a master crafted
this dish.”
James, who wasn’t well-versed in food therapy, raised an eyebrow and then helped himself to a bowl, remarking,
“It’s rare to get a taste of Knox’s personal culinary work. We're quite fortunate today.”
After finishing her serving and savoring the taste for a moment, Mirabella couldn't help but comment, “If only
you added sbarley, it would be perfection.”
James might not have understood the reference to the traditional ingredients, but the middle-aged man, with a
bit of knowledge about herbs, frowned slightly at her suggestion. When the young lady had commented on the
pastries, he assumed she had sbasic understanding, especially since the pastries weren't Knox's work. But
this ‘Elixir Crab Bisque’ was the result of months of Knox's meticulous research and was, as far as he was
concerned, already perfect. To think this young lady still found it lacking was quite surprising.
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