Chapter 3166 Ripples


    At the thought of it, Sylvester realized that Mavis'' request for stock options before joining was a


    calcted move. Even if she were to offend him, he could not just fire her.


    The shares she held were enough to ruin hispany.


    Sylvester fell silent with frustration.


    Mavis stopped talking too when she noticed the man was keeping silent.


    The atmosphere in the car plummeted to freezing point. Even the driver sitting in the driver’s seat


    dared not utter a word, afraid of displeasing the two most powerful figures in thepany and losing


    his job.


    As the silence settled, Mavis recalled the look on Luke''s face just now.


    They had worked together, but Luke''s demeanor was as distant as when they were at the zoo. He


    treated her like a stranger.


    Not only was it strictly business, but his words were also filled with indifference.


    Mavis could not tolerate this version of Luke.


    However, she also knew that this was the real Luke. He had no affection for her, and that was why he


    was cold to her.


    She recalled the time at the zoo when he was with that woman named Luca along with his kids.


    Mavis'' sense of injustice intensified. She stared at the roadside and suddenly saw Luke''s car speeding


    by.


    She could not help but clench her fists.


    Luke Crawford...


    That name engraved in her heart seemed impossible to erase.


    Mavis'' growing sense of injustice made her want to grasp more, but if she could not even get close to


    Luke, how could she hold on?


    There was a hint of sadness in her eyes.


    The mere mention of Luke Crawford sent ripples in her heart...


    After Luca had rested, she got up in the afternoon, intending to go downstairs and skewer the


    ingredients for tonight''s barbecue on bamboo sticks.


    Just as she stepped out of the bedroom, she saw Luke working in the opposite room. She walked over


    but did not go in. Instead, she leaned against the door and quietly asked, "Aren''t you going to the


    company this afternoon?"


    "No, I handled everything in the morning," replied Luke. After Mavis left, he even felt that he should not


    have gone to the office.


    He could handlepany matters at home just as well. Even though it was less convenient, at least he


    did not have to face Mavis.


    Luke''s dislike for Mavis was growing stronger.


    "Okay, you handle your work first. I''ll go downstairs and get the ingredients ready," said Luca. She


    knew if she startedter, Nina and Vivian mighte early to help her.


    Still, asking guests for help was not appropriate, so she decided to prepare everything in advance.


    Even if they wanted to help, there would not be anything for them to do.


    "Alright, thanks," replied Luke. This dinner was not only a chance for a get- together but also an


    opportunity for him to maintain his rtionship with his friends.


    Every rtionship required maintenance.


    Luca smiled and made her way down the stairs.


    When she reached the ground floor, Aunt Neile was sitting on the couch. When she saw Lucae


    down, she stood up and asked, "Ms. Craw, are you about to start preparing?"


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    "Yes. We''re going to skewer the ingredients early so that we won''t have to wait for them to arrive and


    helpter." Luca nodded. After a moment of thought, she added, "I''d like to make some fruit juice and


    other beverages. Aunt Neile, do we have fruits and yogurt at home?"


    "We do. Yogurts and such are always stocked in the pantry. What would you like to make?" asked Aunt


    Neile as she walked into the kitchen.


    "I''ll make some smoothies, fruit punch, and perhaps some lemonade. It''s good for cooling down in this


    heat," replied Luca.


    Even though it would be cooler in the evening, it was still summer.


    Everyone felt a bit irritable in the summer, so these drinks would help cool them down and quench their


    thirst.


    "Alright, I''ll get the ingredients out," said Aunt Nelle. "The drinks you mentioned are enjoyed by adults


    and children alike. They''re much better than alcohol or bottled juices."


    Since they were going to have a barbecue, Aunt Nelle bought a lot of beverages.


    She did not expect Luca to prepare drinks as well.


    "The men will want to drink alcohol, and the rest can drink whatever they like,” replied Luca with a smile


    on her face as she picked up the bamboo skewers. After heating them in the microwave and taking


    them out, she was ready to start skewering the ingredients.


    After Aunt Neile brought out the ingredients that Luca might need for making drinks, she also helped


    skewer the others.


    Even though neither of them was particrly fast, they were both efficient. Soon, they had finished


    skewering the ingredients.


    After they were done, Rainie came downstairs.


    When Rainie saw the piles of ingredients on the table, she asked, "Ms.


    Craw, Aunt Nelle, have you finished skewering them?"


    "Yes, Ms. Rainie," replied Aunt Neile.


    "Why didn''t you call me? I said I wanted to help," said Rainie, sounding a bit sulky.


    Luca smiled and exined, "These are not easy to skewer, and you''re still a child. These ingredients


    have bones in them, so you need to apply quite a bit of force to skewer them properly.


    "If they''re not skewered well, they might fall off when the guests grill them. So, it''s better for US to


    handle this kind of task."


    Rainie nodded, understanding what Luca meant. She did not have enough strength to handle these


    ingredients well.


    Luca then added, "I still need to prepare some drinks. Rainie, would you like to help me?"


    "Sure!" Rainie''s face lit up at the chance to help again, and she followed Luca into the kitchen.


    Luca patiently introduced her to the ingredients they would use and then handed her the kitchen scale.


    "When I ask for certain ingredientster and how much in grams, can you help me measure them out?"


    "Sure! No problem! Although I''m not as skilled as my brother, I''m good at math!" replied Rainie. She


    suddenly realized that math was not needed for this task. Sheughed to ease the embarrassment.


    "Let''s get started, then," Luca patted her head and put on her kitchen gloves, ready to work.


    Since there was still plenty of time, she was not in a rush to prepare everything. Having Rainie to help


    was not a problem.


    Although the child''s help would not make much difference, Luca knew it was the thought that counted,


    which was why she allowed Rainie to help.


    The mother and daughter worked together seamlessly in the kitchen. One would mention what


    ingredients they needed while the other would promptly pick it up and weigh it as instructed. After


    giving the ingredients a thorough wash, they were then ced into the blender.


    There were three blenders in the house, and Luca brought them all out.


    With arger group to cater to and a greater quantity of drinks to prepare, she needed multiple


    blenders to work simultaneously.


    The kitchen was bustling with activity for a while, but it did not disturb the people upstairs.


    Aunt Neile assisted the mother-and-daughter duo, watching the scene with delight.


    It was truly a peaceful atmosphere.


    When Lanie and Tommy came downstairs and nced toward the kitchen, they decided not to enter.


    They knew that their help might only cause more trouble. Therefore, after greeting Luca, they headed


    to the living room to sit down and read.


    However, with the three blenders whirring away in the kitchen, they found the noise a bit bothersome.


    Tommy turned to Lanie and suggested, "Lanie, should we go back upstairs to read?"


    "Yeah,” Lanie agreed, thinking that it was a good idea. Hence, they went back upstairs together.