Chapter 151

"Need a hand?" Jessica asked. Zachary froze for a moment and looked over his shoulder. He was reminded of that fashion show at Sylvaria. She had gone backstage while he was kept outside. Back then, he knew that there was more to her than met the eye. "If it's not too much trouble," he said, grinning. He was eager to see if there was more to Jessica than he already knew. Before long, the instant mac and cheese was ready. They sat across from each other. Jessica had some liquor, and she felt a little dazed when she ate it. She rested her chin on one hand and took a bite of the mac and cheese with the other. "This is quite delicious," she complimented. "I have you to thank for that." "Why?" Zachary, still grinning, responded, "When you cooked all those years ago, the food tasted terrible, so I had to learn how to cook." Jessica was dumbfounded, thinking that perhaps he shouldn't have said anything. She gulped some scrambled egg and asked, "But you had feelings for me all the w