Masked Beauty

Chapter 8

"I didn't know that you know how to cook."

Darkin lifted his gaze towards me while slowly wearing the apron.

I also ask him to wear one because he offered to help me from cooking even if I wanted to refuse I don't want to make him feel bad again just like what happened last time.

"Of course you don't know about it." I answered sarcastically.

"Well, no wonder. You don't look so picky and a lazy kind of woman." He nodded.

"I know you didn't grew up with Tita Carmelita and Tito Fernando's side but I can really say that you grew up well." He added that made me stop from preparing the ingredients.

I need to make cooking faster so that Mama and Papa can already eat when they got home.

So Darkin really knows about the Lauchengco's history. They are really pretty close with them.

"Should I cut the spices?" Darkin ask innocently while I was too stunned to speak. He didn't notice it so I just also continued from preparing the chicken.

"Uh, you are strong than me so can you cut the chicken into pieces instead." I explained as I also ask Teresa to boil water.

"No problem." Darkin said as he slowly prepared the chicken.

I stop for a bit to watch him. He really looks so fine while doing it. I didn't imagine that a guy could be this handsome doing this kind of stuff. I thought it will be awkward seeing him in a kitchen but it's making him very attractive even more.

I bite my lip before looking away. If he is not that tough maybe there's a chance that I will like him. But I swear to God I will not going to fall for him as what Teresa said. He is not my type and ideal. I mean he looks so fine but kinda tough.

"What are you thinking?"

I almost jump when Darkin suddenly ask me.

"Uh, Nothing."

I continue from what I am doing. I also prepared the vegetables that is needed.

When the water boiled I put the chicken so that it will make the chicken more tender.

I followed all the steps and put some salt in it.

When all the ingredients are already inside the pot I also waited for it to boil again.

When it was already boiling I tried to taste it but I can't identify the state.

"Where's Teresa?" I ask Darkin that made him scan the place. He is already waiting in the kitchen island and just watching.

"I think she is in the sala." He answered.

"Why? What is it?" He ask so I showed him the ladle.

"Can you taste it if it was just fine." I ask so he immediately walk towards me.

He raised his brows when I was just standing there and waiting for him to get the ladle.

"Go get some," He commanded while pointing the soup inside the pot.

I was too stunned to speak. I swallowed hard but I still listen to him.

I cupped a soup using the ladle and feed him myself.

His brows furrowed after tasting it that made me so nervous while waiting his response and comments.

"Is it that bad?" I ask with a hopeful look in my eyes.

He slowly shake his head.

"No, it tastes so good. How did you learn cooking this dish? Are you a cook or something?" He laughed with so much amusement on his tone.

I hardly hide my smile because this is the first time that someone praise my talent in cooking aside from my brother.

My mom doesn't praise me even once in my life. She will just ask me to cook then eat but hearing some appreciation from her is a very impossible thing to happen.

"Thank you," I smiled.

"We will wait for Mama and Papa so that we can eat all together." I added happily.

"That is the very genuine smile I've ever seen from you since you came here."

I stiffened when I heard what Darkin just said.

I swallowed the lump in my throat as I process what he said.

"It is just your imagination." I laughed to change the atmosphere.

"No, because that is so precious." He added as he turn his back from me to get some water at the refrigerator.

We didn't talk again when Teresa entered the kitchen.

"Señorita, Ma'am and Sir already here. I will inform them that the dinner will be serve and youa re the one who cooked." Teresa said with her jolly voice.

I nodded as I removed the apron from me but I can't untie the lace in my neck.

I am struggling untying it when a hand suddenly grab it from me and help me doing it.

I watch my reflection from the mirror beside the refrigerator. Darkin is slowly untying to lace for me.

"Thank you." I said and also about to untie the other one in my hip but Darkin is also untying it already for me.

I bite my lip to hide the nervousness inside me.

What is he doing. I mean, that's too nice for him.

And why I am so nervous because of it, huh? Inside my mind I am already rolling my eyes because of how my mind and body reacts from what he did. Just freaking ignore it.

Teresa help me serving the food and Darkin also offered bringing the other plate even if there are already a lot of maids watching us.

"Oh My God, ija. You don't have to do this, you too Darkin, ijo. You two really did a lot of experiments in life." Mama Carmelita laughed in amusement.

"Nah, Tita. It was not an experiment. Your daughter is a great cook. She knows how to cook very well." Darkin answered while dropping the plate he brought from the kitchen.

"Really? Well, we really should taste it already to test if you are indeed a great cook, ija." Papa said while laughing.

I've waited for them to taste and I almost laugh because of their reactions.

____To be continued.