“Alright. You can handle that and then head home. I have everything under control here."

“Understood.”

A short while after Horace departed, Ariana returned.

The sight of the table spread with a veritable feast left her pleasantly stunned. She was amazed at Theodore’s quick evolution from a novice at three dishes and a soup to an adept steak chef.

Each dish, to her surprise, was her favorite.