HIS CONTRACTUAL MISTRESS

Chapter 95 - His In-Laws

They placed the food on the long coffee table, and they all gathered around to savor the dishes Hailey prepared.

Fred and Hilda sat on the sofa while Carl and Jake both occupied the two couches. Hailey and Vince took the love seat, and Tim sat on the dining table, which he preferred rather than sat across from Madame Shen.

Vincent was now eating on his own, but as he is only using his right hand, Hailey is attentive to put food on his plate.

"Ah. This is top-class cooking! Bro, you are so lucky! Five-star restaurants will feel ashamed if they get to taste these!" Jake compliments Hailey.

"These are indeed 10-stars dishes!" Carl echoed. "The faculty never stop praising the dishes you make for the Class Reunion, Miss Hailey," Carl added. Hailey looked at her with a bit confused on her face, and Carl understood that. He asked Hailey to call each other by name if they are not in the school. But knowing Vince, who immediately made a protest, Carl is playing safe.

Hailey smiled. She replied, "I'm happy to help, Professor Carl."

She hides her amusement. Carl changed his mind to call her by the first name in front of Vince. He is cautious not to mess up with his cousin.

"Bro, we should date a chef next time," Jake whispered at Carl.

Carl muttered with a full mouth, "Not all chefs are beautiful." Jake burst out laughing that later he was coughing after choking on his food. "That's a sign that your idea is ridiculous."

Carl mocked Jake. Tim, who eats in silence, scoffs. Both Carl and Jake glanced in his direction and said, "Look at someone who's loveless as well."

Tim frowned. "Even though I wanted to date someone, my hands are full of errands left and right, not to mention in my back and front."

Hearing this, Carl and Jake burst out laughing, and then they grinned at Vincent. He felt those burning stares, but he pretended that he heard nothing.

"Damn! I pitied you, Tim. Your boss is heartless!" Jake laughed.

Vincent got annoyed listening to them. He raised his head and roared at them. "At least make sure you gossip when I am not around!"

Fred smiled, listening to these boys. He was already used to them joking around like this. That is why it gladdens him if these boys hang out in the mansion instead of going somewhere and coming home with brushes and black eyes.

Jake and Vincent are childhood friends while Carl was born and live in the US, only visiting P Country during Christmas and Summers.

When Jake's family migrated to the US, he and Carl set a time to meet regularly. And in Tim's case, he is a few years older than Vince, and they have known him since high school. His father is one of his engineers. Tim has been Vince's good friend before they started working in the company.

Meanwhile, Hilda chooses to focus on eating her food. She could not deny that this girl can cook very well. And according to her friends and the Metro City News Headline, this girl is an international chef. She studied at a top culinary school and was mentored by a famous world-class French chef.

But why was this girl in P Country? If she plans to build her restaurant, surely she could take Hotel and Restaurant Management courses in Paris or Australia.

Why does she have to come to P Country?

Hilda was occupied with her thoughts, and she didn't notice that Fred often glances at her. Fred could tell that she was enjoying the food. But knowing her attitude, she would never admit it.

On the other hand, Hailey is eating quietly. Constantly she was smiling at the four men who didn't stop ridiculing each other over the meal.

In the middle of this merry lunch, Vincent had a visitor arrive outside his ward. The couple knocks on the door, waiting for someone to open it. Every pair of eyes inside that ward fell on the door. It was Tim who rushed and opened it.