The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 2021 Supervision

"Miss Ruan, I've got everything ready. Are you going to start cooking?" Stella asked Vicky with a bright smile.

Vicky looked towards Stella and said after thinking for a second, "Yeah, I'm going downstairs. Can you go ahead and do some preparations?"

After she sent Stella away, Vicky changed her clothes before going downstairs.

Despite being baffled by Vicky's strange behavior when she was usually so arrogant and difficult, Stella had gone downstairs to do as asked. Why is it that she suddenly wanted to cook steak on her own today?

The idea wasn't born from impulse, Vicky intended to please Charles by cooking meals for him, and so she asked Stella to buy ingredients for her.

It took Stella half an hour to teach Vicky how to cook steak in the kitchen.

Steak was one of the simplest dishes, but Stella was resigned to Vicky's clumsiness that still managed to make it very difficult.

After she learned how to cook the steak, Vicky excitedly called Charles immediately.

Ever since she left the hospital, Charles had only called her a few times, but he didn't come to visit her.

"Charles, are you busy right now?" Vicky's voice was sickly sweet as she called Charles on the phone.

"I am, but did something happen?" Charles answered impatiently.

"No, nothing. I've just missed you. I haven't seen you for so long. I can go to the company if you're too busy to come here and see me." Vicky bargained quite directly, so she wouldn't have to hear Charles reject seeing her.

There was a pause after Charles heard that, and he frowned. "I'll come to the villa after work." "Really? That's a promise!" Lips spread wide into a childlike smile, Vicky perked up instantly. "Yes." Charles' voice was even, but he felt very impatient and was suppressing his anger.

After hanging up the phone, Charles was fuming with rage. He hadn't thought that this woman was so sly.

Still holding the phone in her hand, Vicky was ecstatic, and she was all smiles. She gave herself a moment to shake in excitement before calling to Stella, who was in the kitchen, "Stella, help me get the ingredients ready. You can have tonight off, and you don't have to stay here."

"No. Mr. Lu hired me to take care of you all the time. I can't go home to rest." Stella rejected Vicky's offer not because she was devoted to this job, but because she was hired to supervise Vicky. Hearing the reply, Vicky sneered because the words made her remember. "Yes, of course, you can't leave."

Feeling awkward at those words, Stella turned her back on Vicky and went to the kitchen.

Charles finished the last of his work at the Shining Company and then went to see Vicky.

During the drive to the villa, David glanced at Charles from time to time and noticed that he kept making an unhappy expression. He politely cleared his throat before speaking, "Mr. Lu, why are you in such a hurry to go to the villa? As far as I know, nothing happened there."

"She's being more and more annoying. I need to see what she's planning to do." Charles was leaning his head against his hand and looked visibly upset.

"Mr. Lu, I can help you replace an excuse to refuse her." David suggested when he saw how angry Charles was.

"There's no need for that. I'll go see what she wants to do." Charles knew that he hadn't seen her for a few days and that she would definitely create problems if he continued to ignore her. "Okay, I understand."

They arrived at the villa soon after their conversation.

They entered together, with David pushing the door open and were welcomed in by Stella, who exchanged a look with David.

Charles' eyebrows were knitted together when he heard noise coming from the kitchen.

Stella looked at Charles and politely said, "Mr. Lu, Miss Ruan is cooking dinner for you."

Cooking meals for your beloved was a normal thing to do, but with Vicky doing it, Charles felt repulsed.

Hearing their voices, Vicky hurriedly came out of the kitchen.

Vicky's messy appearance didn't move Charles' heart, he just looked at her indifferently.

"Charles, you're here!" Vicky scurried to stand in front of Charles, looking completely oblivious to Charles' indifferent face.

Vicky reached out to grab Charles' arm but was pushed away.

"What happened?" Charles got straight to the point because he didn't want to talk more than necessary with Vicky.

"Charles, you look so pale. Did something happen?" Vicky peered up at Charles worriedly.

"It's nothing. Answer my question. Why did you want to see me so quickly?" Charles looked straight into Vicky's eyes, urging her silently.

Her face became dejected. She was frustrated by Charles' attitude.

Moments passed, and Vicky still didn't reply, and Charles became a little impatient, and his voice turned sharp when he said, "If you have nothing to say, I'm going to go. I still have something to do." "Charles, I'm your girlfriend! Look how you're treating me. Are you having an affair?" Vicky clung to Charles' arm, her nails digging in as she shook him.

Charles shoved her away to get her hand off his arm, the force of his push making her fall on the ground.

Clutching at her aching arm, Vicky had a twisted expression, apparently in pain.

"Are you okay?" Seeing this, even Charles felt a little sorry, and he squatted down to see whether she was injured.

Vicky shook her head, looking truly hurt. She focused on Charles, her tears trickling down her cheeks. "I am cooking steak for you. But you're so grumpy with me."

"Fine. Go finish cooking the meal. I'll wait for you." Charles helped Vicky up and hurried her to the kitchen.

"Okay! Wait for me!" Since Charles said that he'd stay, Vicky giddily went to the kitchen.

A hint of disgust flashed across Charles' face. He couldn't control how he felt about Vicky. The only feeling he felt when thinking of her was disgust.

"Mr. Lu?" David gently said when he saw how Charles was rooted in his place.

"Any progress with the supervision?" Charles questioned without turning to look at David.

David shook his head and replied, "No, sir. It's possible that I'll get some information after an hour."

"Fine, keep tracking." Charles waved off David to do his work, and he prepared to stay here with Vicky.

"Understood. I'll do it now." David felt guilty, thinking he was becoming less effective.

It took only a few more minutes after David left for Vicky to get the steak ready.

Her anticipation and excitement was a contrast with Charles' complete indifference. The meal was silent as they barely talked while eating.

Any conversation that Vicky tried hard to start was immediately killed as Charles barely bothered to reply to her words.

"Charles, is it good?" Vicky was filled with anticipation as she asked.

"Not bad," Charles said casually and continued to eat without raising his head. But he mostly ate what Stella cooked. He only tried one bite of the steak Vicky had cooked.