Chapter 372

“Ms. Bella said you can enter.” Steven stepped aside as if he might catch something from Justin if he got too close. “Thank you.” Steven scowled without hiding his resentment toward Justin. “Don’t thank me. Ms. Bella is gracious to you. If it were me, I would beat the crap out of you.” He opened the door to the back kitchen before walking away. After taking a long exhale, Justin stepped inside. The KS World Hotel’s kitchen was sparkly clean, like a sterilized surgical theater, gleaming stainless steel and white. The space was quiet, and the only thing Justin could hear was his breathing and beating heart. After a turn, he saw a lithe figure working behind a stainless-steel counter. The wide and tall counter made her frame tiny. Bella took his breath away once again. Clad in a pristine chef’s uniform with her hair tucked under a hat and her face masked, she sculpted the dough with a pair of scissors. She was so focused on the task at hand that she did not notice his pr