Seducing The Chef (18+) (Billionaire Series #2)

15. Zabaione

Unwillingly I got dressed for work. I already missed the first few hours of it. It wasn't because I was sick or anything as I was feeling a little better now. I was too embarrassed to face Vincent. What have I done? I facepalmed myself just thinking of the things I said.

You're such a tease Vincent Milano.

Yes just no strings attached mind-blowing sex. But it's a secret. Don't tell Vincent.

I miss oral sex. I miss doing that to a guy.

I wanted to dig a hole and disappear into it forever. I was utterly ashamed of what I had done. Did I try to seduce him? I was all over him and he was polite enough to decline. But, on the other hand I vividly remember what he said. And he didn't exactly tried to turn me down either.

You know what we will have sex.

But when you're sober.

Did he really want this no strings attached relationship between us? I mean that would actually work perfectly between us. But no I couldn't let myself think like that. 

I go into work to find everyone in an utter chaos. People were running everywhere, there were less customers than usual but still everyone was in panic mode. I asked John what is happening. "You just got here or something? Don't you know the UN representatives will be here for a dinner?"

"So what's the big deal?" Its not  like we are serving VIPs for the first time. I have seen a lot of important people coming over all the time. I always pray its not someone from Eswana.

"Oh yes. It is a big deal. Every year UN representatives visit us. So we always hire a bilingual waiter who will take the orders from them. We did the same this time but he ditched us at the last minute," he said looking grim.

"Don't they bring translators with them?"

"Yeah they do but most of them can't explain the menu too well. Also the UN representatives loved it when we hire a translator for them."

"Oh okay," I said nodding.

I went to my work station to see Lisa in my place. "Hey Eleanor I thought you're taking the day off as you've been ill."

"Who told you that?" I asked.

"Vince did. I even texted you. Girl, do you ever check your phone?" She asked.

"I am sorry. I woke up really late."

"Why are you here? I told you to go home. You are still sick" Vincent grimaced.

"I am not actually," I replied.

He placed the back of his hand on my forehead," You still have fever. Go home Eleanora we can handle this." Surprisingly his touch was enough to scorch my insides instead of the fever.

Unfortunately he retracted his hand from my forehead, "No. I get bored at the house," I whined. "Please let me stay."

"But-."

"I'm not going to work. I will just help her."

He nodded," Okay. But if you don't feel well. I will send you home."

"Okay." I got back to Lisa. She was doing a good job but she was having a hard time swiping the card so I took over that.

I could see Vincent getting stressed. He was calling around to hire a translator at the last minute. Unfortunately that wouldn't work either. We need someone who has a thorough knowledge of the menu which the former hired waiter did. Vincent preferred to get our customers familiar with a dish before serving it. Our waiters would explain the customer the whole menu so that they would know what they are paying for.

  "After some time the UN representatives arrived. There were six of them not to mention four translators and unfortunately they were familiar faces. I have seen grandpa hold meetings for them. I tried to be away from them as much as possible. Vincent greeted all of them. It seems like they seemed to know him pretty well as they excitedly greeted each other.

"So Vince shall we order?' The UK representative asked.

"Yes. But before that I would like to apologize for  not having a bilingual waiter this time for explaining the menu. However I will get my waiter to explain the dish and the respective translators can translate it for them.

Pierre, one of our oldest waiters, explained the menu to them in English. And can I just say the translators were doing a bad job. They couldn't explain the technical terms well. I wasn't proficient in any language either but grandpa has taught me well enough to understand that the Arabic translator just called the sous vide the boiling food method. I couldn't take it anymore.

"I am sorry. I will be explaining the menu to each of you. Although I am not that good but I will try my best," I announced.

"Are you sure?" John whispered from behind me.

"I don't know. But I will try," I whispered back.

I went to the Spanish representative and explained the menu to him first after greeting him since I am most familiar with that Language ," Para empezar tenemos Bruschetta que es un platillo de un pan hecho de masa fermentada acompañado arriba con jitomates cortado, perejil, cebolla, aceite de olivo."

"'al akl al bahria marinara ma3 al kalamari, rubian, samak o balh al bahr b al salsa al marinara al mumaiyaza."

"Salada "Caprese" com mozzarella fatiada e tomates frescos."

"Haa, hamare paas shakahaari khane ki suchi bhi hai."

"C'est un excellent choix monsieur."

I started getting a little confident every time I was finished explaining the menu and the representatives were finished ordering with big smiles on their faces.

I think the whole restaurant was looking at me in awe. They couldn't believe i can speak this many languages. Gina, one of the waiters,  even asked me what other languages I know.

"Persian, Swedish, Mandarin... I am not that good at it though."

The day went great. They loved the food and even thanked the chef however Vincent and I didn't get the time to have lunch yet. So Vincent texted me to come to the lunch room after I was done bidding my goodbyes to the Spanish ambassador.

"You called?" I asked her. She was a petite lady with round glasses and braided hair. She wanted to meet me specifically.

"Yes. Sit here,"she said it in Spanish pulling a chair in front of her.

I sat in front of me and she took a good look of me. I wasn't feeling uncomfortable under her gaze as she was nice. "You remind me of someone..." I froze to my place. "You look awfully like Princess Eleanora."

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Thanks to  much2much , mendesfirstlady ,  HopesnPerfect , lili_4_life and  halalbe  for helping me with translating the above sentences! <3 <3