Carlos’ face darkened as he insisted coldly, “Cook for me.”
Debbie turned around and shook her head.
“Maybe you could ask your fiancee, Carlos.”
“She doesn’t know how.”
“I don’t either,” Debbie answered firmly.
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At this, Carlos reached his wit’s end.
“So this is how you thank me?” he asked icily.
“After what I did for you?”
Debbie took a deep breath and snapped back, “Trust me, I’m happy you could help. But I swore I’d never cook for you again, after what happened last time. I cooked for you, not for her. Hungry? Ask the chef.”
“She didn’t have any of your food.”
“But she said she did!”
“I said she didn’t eat! I ate everything! Clear now?” he said with a frown.
Debbie was stunned for a while. ‘So Stephanie lied?’ She asked,
“Really? She didn’t eat them?” She wanted to confirm.
Carlos cast an angry glance at her.
“You don’t speak Chinese? How about
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Debbie gave him an embarrassed smile.
“No need for that, Carlos. I only speak Chinese and English.”
In fluent English, he said, “I ate everything.”
Of course Debbie knew what he said. She heard it the first time, and understood what he just said. She used to get terrible grades. But
Carlos’ tutoring made a huge difference, and her English had improved greatly.
And that did it. She felt better conceding to his request. Her cheeks were rosy with a sheen of happiness.
“Cool. What do you want?” she asked cheerfully.
“I’m not picky,” he simply said.