“This one needs more salt and paprika,” Raena said after tasting one of the dishes in front of her. Her new cooks were standing in a line on the other side of the table, waiting nervously. She had given each of them a recipe and instructions for the dishes, and the deal was that she’d only hire those who did a good job. Considering the salaries she offered them, they had no option but to agree. She had suspected they’d all do well, but wanted to keep them on their toes so that even after they started working, they’d always try their best.
Moving toward the next dish, Raena raised the knife so she could cut the meat. Steam was rising from the juicy beef shank and just the aroma of the steamed vegetables and the seasoning was making her mouth water. Her fork went in easily, almost as if sin
