7 FELICITY I returned to Ryo's place the next day. Seeing him so tired and unwell had hurt me a lot, but the way he had thrown himself on my muffins had made me feel better. Kira was right to advise me to make him a dessert. Driven by the hope of being forgiven, I went to Ryo's that afternoon with the marketing and business notes, along with my latest culinary experiment: a vegan pistachio tiramisu. Easton had told Alice that Ryo loved pistachios, so I'd been looking for a way to cook them with more flavor. Alice and Kira had been my assistants and had said that it was sublime. So I was feeling confident. *** RYO I had to wait until late afternoon to see my personal slave again. “ Finally! I greeted her with a note of reproach that made her tense. - I'm sorry for the delay

