My 419 Nightmare

22. Leave

It is Saturday. The day of the LGT Gala Dinner. THoU crews are working hard, double team, in two separate kitchens.

The breakfast and lunch buffet team were being led by Mew at the LGT kitchen, while the Gala Dinner team, led by Chef Kittinan Innochtar, is doing the preparation at the restaurant. They will switch places with the buffet team after tea time.

The menu for the night is a mixture of everything. Six different dishes of chicken, five for beef, three for seafood, two duck dishes and five choices of vegetables, with the compulsory Tom Yum Goong, serve with the rice choice of Jasmine rice or brown rice.

For appetizer, there will be spring rolls and dumplings, serve with Thai chili sauce. Not to forget, the ever famous red rubies and mango sticky rice for dessert.

"Dan, final check on servings!"

"Yes, boss."

The crew stop all action and focus on Dan that is standing at the middle of the kitchen. He is holding a tablet. Some of the crews have pens and note book on their hands, ready to jot down the order.

"For chicken. 18 servings of Basil Chicken, 10 for Ginger Chicken, 12 for Lad Gai, 13 for Gai Ta Krai, 8 servings for Asparagus Chicken and 9 for Mango Chicken."

Dan stop for a while, gulping, wetting his throat. Some crews move to their station, checking their list and ingredients.

"For beef. 7 servings of Basil Beef, 10 servings of Ginger Beef, 19 for Beef with Black Bean Sauce, and 8 servings each for both Stir Fried Beef and Sizzling Beef."

"Next, for seafood. 12 servings of Phat Goong Hoyshell, 8 for Mala Seafood and 10 servings of Pla Jean. For duck, 12 servings of Panang Duck and 10 for Ped Preaw Whan."

Most of the crews have already move to their stations. Dan turn his body around to his left and continues.

"For vegetables dishes. 20 servings of Eggplant with Basil, 16 for Phatt Ruom Mitt, 22 servings of Stir Fried String Beans, 14 for Tao Hu Hor and 18 Mango Tofu."

The list continues for rice, appetizer and dessert. To make sure everything goes well, they conduct a system where the delegates can choose what they want to eat and they can place the order beforehand.

It was a bit tedious and more work for them too but for the grand dinner as big as this one, it was worth it. This means, everyone can enjoy their favourite and THoU can show their skill in handling large and multiple orders.

This will be the first time the caterer gives out the choices of food to the customer. Normally, they would just cook the agreed menu beforehand, and this will sometimes be resulting with some people are unable to eat or enjoy it fully.

For the delegates, all of them can choose two main dishes and one vegetables dishes, with one choices each for appetizer and dessert.

"Okay, guys. We have our order, check all the ingredients and make sure we have enough for all of them. We'll head out in an hour. Dan, contact Mew and inform them we will be coming and make sure they are ready for the handover."

"Yes, boss!"

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Kit let out a small smile before heading back to his office. To be honest, he has been feeling nauseous since morning. It got worse when he come near seafood. That's why he assigns himself to the vegetables station and will also be in charge of the dessert station.

He sits behind his table and take out some packs of dry crackers from his backpack. Beam have informed him that some light snack can help ease up his queasiness.

His phone rang, but not the one on his table. He turns to his side, staring blankly on his backpack for a moment, before reaching and pulling out another phone from it.

"Hello, Little Master. Everything is ready."

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Kit's POV

"Thanks, Uncle Jac. I appreciate your help."

I hung up the phone, feeling more restless than before.

Kitty... What have you done now?

Oh... just shut up will you. I need to think.

According to Beam, my stomach will start to show on my third or fourth months. Which means I have around two months to plan my escape.

I need to leave. I can't be seen in public with bulging stomach. I need to get off the grids, at least until I give birth.

Yes, I decided to keep this baby.

This baby is innocent plus I can't...

Kitty... Why don't you just tell him the truth, na? Running away doesn't help.

I can't. He can't know about this. It will be worse if the public found out about me. Much worse if Dada knows about this baby. He will try to take it away from me. That's why I need to leave.

Then, what? What you gonna do? Your life is here, Kitty and the baby? What are you going to do to him?

I'll keep him. His mine. Phana and Beam will help me. I know they would. My life? Hence you forget, dear conscious, I'm an Innochtare. I can survive anywhere.

We... we are Innochtare. You, me and the baby. So... what's the plan, Kitty?

I have checked my asset, both from the ones that are tied with the family and the one I have purchased secretly. It turns out Dada haven't got the slightest idea about it.

So, that's why you call Uncle Jac?

Yup. I've receives conformation, Dada didn't know about it. I ask him some information about which asset that I can sell, under the pretext of expanding my business.

Genius, Kitty. And then?

The money will be used for this restaurant. I may need to hire another chef or two. I've decided to hand this restaurant to Mew, temporarily, then take it back afterwards.

I still need to come up with an excuse to leave. On the top of my head, all I can think of is traveling abroad to gain new culinary experience. How's that?

The question remains, Kitty, what are you going to do?

I have an island just outside Thailand. My own private island. Off the grid, just north of Thailand. Complete with all the necessity needed to let me live comfortably for a period of times.

I'm going to start preparing after this. Gosh, there will be so many things to prepare in these two months so I can at least stay there for six to seven months. Maybe I'll stay there after birth with the baby for a couple of months too.

I'll have to discuss with Beam if he can come and visit me there without having me go to the hospital for check-ups.

Kitty, Beam's going to go ballistic.

He will, won't he?