It was quite a pleasure for the couple to make dinner together. In the spacious Western kitchen, they


    busied themselves preparing steaks for today’s dinner..


    Ellen could only make Mediterranean cuisine and was unfamiliar with steaks, so Jared was the chef for


    tonight. Still, it surprised her that he was actually an all-around man who was not only capable at work


    but also skilled at cooking. She watched him grill the steaks with movements simr to those of a five-


    star chef; the steaks’ aroma filled the air and was incredibly mouthwatering. “Have you learned how to


    cook before?” she asked curiously while looking on.


    Jared replied, “Uh-huh, I’ve learned it before. Cooking’s a pleasure as well.” He had once devoted


    himself specifically to studying different kinds of food recipes. It didn’t take long for him to master


    anything, though Ellen. was the firstdy apart from his family who had the honor of tasting his cooking.


    It was still evening outside the window. Jared said to Ellen, “There’s a pair of scissors there, and the


    vase can hold some flowers. Can you go to the garden out there and cut some flowers before putting


    them in the vase?”


    A sense of romance instantly surged up within Ellen. Since she was d to do this, she replied, “Okay,


    I’ll do it right away. With that, she went to the garden with the scissors.


    There were various species of flowers in the Presgrave Vi’s back garden. Even though it was


    autumn, there were still flowers blooming in all their beauty in the garden.


    Ellen was more or less artistic, so she cut five different species of flowers and arranged them together


    into a charmingly romantic bouquet. Everything seemed wonderful as she arranged. the flowers on the


    dining table while the man bustled around in the kitchen. The mood was cozy and romantic, and there


    was a touch of sweetness in the air.


    Finally, as she finished arranging the flowers, Jared was also done making dinner, which consisted of


    baked lobster with cheese, grilled short ribs, fruit sd, and dessert. Jared took her hand, saying,


    “Come with me.”


    Ellen followed him toward a door in puzzlement. Surprisingly, the door opened to a downward spiraling


    staircase. Then, the lights came on, revealing a luxurious wine cer. The dim light illuminated the


    ss cab, in which an expensive collection of wine bottles was sparkling in bright colors.


    Jared asked her, “Which vor of wine do you prefer?”


    “The sweet ones, Ellen answered. Jared then chose a bottle of sweet wine for her. She watched him


    take the wine bottle before looking around the room. When she came to her senses, she met the man’s


    deep and fathomless eyes.


    In such a dim light, the youngdy looked just like a bottle of appealingly tasty wine that anyone would


    be impatient to have a taste of. As she blinked her eyes, Jared put the wine bottle back in the cab


    and held her pretty face in hisrge hands.


    Realizing what he was going to do, Ellen obediently closed her eyes. Then, she felt a warm kiss on her


    red lips, which sent a shudder through her. She stood on tiptoe while going along with the man’s kiss.


    Perhaps the atmosphere here was too tempting, or perhaps this guy was simply too charming, for she


    subconsciously yearned for him and went along with him.


    Finally, Jared ended the kiss prematurely, fearing that something unintended might happen if they kept


    on kissing. They came upstairs with a bottle of red wine. The lights outside the window came on


    automatically, illuminating the entire vi at once.


    A romantic atmosphere filled the air thanks to the beautiful bouquet of flowers on the dining table.


    Jared opened the wine bottle and poured a half ss of red wine for Ellen, who then clinked her ss


    on his with a flicker of shyness in her clear eyes. “Have a taste of my cooking,” he said with a tender


    smile.


    Ellen cut a piece of the short ribs and tasted it. The meat was smooth and tender, and it tasted good


    and authentic. She praised with a smile, ‘It’s delicious.”


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    Jared felt very fulfilled. Seeing the sincere smile in her eyes, he was very satisfied; just her smile alone


    could satisfy him so much. “Thanks for the dinner. Here’s a toast to you,” Ellen said while raising her


    ss.


    The words ‘cross-cupped wine’ involuntarily popped up in Jared’s mind as he looked at her slender and


    tender arms. He looked forward to the day when he could drink cross-cupped wine with her.