Risk it All [GxG]

18| second chance

I shifted the gear in P mode while assessing the huge mansion of Mr. Gonzales. He sent me a late notice of invitation, actually a dinner meeting.

"Good evening Ms. Reeds, may I?" A middle aged man wearing a formal suit extended his hand, referring to the car keys which I give after a second "Mr. Gonzales and Ms. Lane is already waiting inside"

You'll know if a person is a super rich tycoon when he has his own valet to assist and park the guest cars underground his ginormous house.

And before I can knock in the massive two door mahogany, it automatically opens and another person in formal black suit shows up with the smile as if they are trained of how to execute it perfectly "Welcome Ms. Reeds, this way please" he gesture to follow him while my eyes was instantly adoring the expensive gold interior with a two connecting huge stairs in the center lounge.

To my surprise we walked past the dining hall and went straight to a two door kitchen that has a size of my whole first floor office.

"There she is" my head snap to Mr. Gonzales together with Erin, who's oddly both wearing an apron. "I hope you're not that starving yet as we're about to start making the entree but please help yourself to the appetizer"

What the hell is this cooking show? I thought we're having a normal dinner that's why I'm all dressed up in my formal long black dress. But of course, I had to put an act.

"Sure" I say between walking over to join the messy island counter.

Erin handed me the apron and I eyed her sarcastically of what the hell am I supposed to do with that? "You should consider. I bet you don't want to stain your beautiful dress" I smiled to Mr. Gonzales before taking the apron with a little tiny bit aggressive from Erin hand.

And let the fucking cooking show begin—-I just newly painted my nails in matte black and now hoping that it will not ruin by making a dough.

"I know both of you are wondering 'how is this a meeting?' But so you know, I like things without pressure and too formal. I'm a very simple man"

Then maybe you should at least give heads up so I can be on my pajamas. "I actually prefer that way too. Less formal and be normal" I say between smiles.

My mouth will definitely ache later by forcing a stretch just to look like I'm smiling.

"You hit it" he complimented "in regards of the business, I wanna set it clear that when I say, I like the old way, I mean it" his tone firmed in the last three words while darting at me in serious gaze. "I don't need fancy staff that has too good to be true work backgrounds. What I want is to give chances to people, no matter what age, race or education background"

I frowned to what he says to me, utterly lost of what is happening? Other than doing a cooking show in his huge kitchen.

"I'm a man of second chances. I strongly believe in it Ms. Reeds and I wanna give everyone a second chance to whether they need to prove themselves or be a better version, just like how I'm giving second chance to that old beach resort" he said all of those words in serious tone before smiling sheepishly "maybe you're wondering why?..... my late wife died, she told me to give myself, my life a second chance to start over again, to cover the time that was stolen from me when our parents forced me to an arranged marriage with her who's 46 years old that time while I was just 18"