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I didn’t know what else to say.”
    “So just do it again. It won’t make a big difference.”
    Jennifer sighed and shrugged. “Okay, I’ll do it. But I still don’t know why I need to do that. I don’t like it when you ask me to do strange things out of the blue.”
    “I’ll tell you when the time comes.”
    “As usual...”
    They hung up and Jennifer immediately called Patrick to check if he was available to work with her again. She hadn’t told Bruce that Patrick had tried to seduce her many times when they’d worked together. That was the main reason why she had decided to let him go. Then, she had been too busy to find someone else and had realized she could handle everything by herself.
    Patrick wasn’t bad looking but he wasn’t Jenifer’s type. She had no physical attraction toward him, no chemistry. The fact that he was interested in her was not a problem. Unlike with Enzo, there was no risk this time. She knew she wouldn’t do anything stupid and put her relationship with Bruce in danger. It was more annoying than anything else, but she could deal with it. She just had to make it clear that they were just working together; it would never be more. Plus, she was married now and even though she couldn’t wear her wedding ring when she was cooking, she wouldn’t miss an occasion to let Patrick know.
    Patrick didn’t hesitate to help Jennifer again. He was more than happy to work with her and she told him right away that he couldn’t try anything suspicious this time. She was married and had a bodyguard. Patrick kept silent for a while, as if he was trying to decide what to say.
    This sudden change of behavior made her realize that he had accepted simply because he was expecting something more personal. Jennifer felt flattered but she had to make sure their cooperation was based on a solid foundation.
    “I’ll double your salary,” she said after a while.
    “I don’t care about the money. I think we work great together and we would be a lovely couple.”
    “Didn’t you hear what I said? I’m married.”
    “And then what?”
    “Are you serious?”
    “I can be your lover, I don’t mind.”
    “Patrick, you don’t get it. I’m not interested, okay? Our relationship will never go beyond the kitchen and we’ll never do anything more than cooking together. If that’s a problem with you, I’m sorry I called you, please forget about my offer.”
    Patrick kept silent. Jennifer shook her head, convinced that he would refuse. She would have to find another assistant and she didn’t like the idea.
    “I’ll take your offer to double my salary,” he finally said.
    Jennifer sighed. “Deal. Can I count on you tomorrow?”
    “Tomorrow night. Deal.”

Chapter Five
    J ennifer gave the final touch to her last dessert of the night. It was also the last client she would have for a while. As Bruce had requested, she had stopped taking new reservations and her agenda was empty for the month to come. She wasn’t comfortable with this situation, well aware that she had to get as many clients as possible before it was too late. There was absolutely no sign that her business would slow down any time soon, but she was very cautious, almost paranoid to lose everything.
    She shared a glass of champagne with her clients, following her usual networking routine, and got ready to leave. Patrick helped her to clean everything and to load the mini-van.
    “Well, thank you, Pat,” she said, shaking his hand. “It was a great night.”
    “My pleasure,” he said, slightly bowing his head.
    “Patrick, there won’t be any work for you for a while.”
    “Why not? You just called me back a few days ago. I thought I’d be working for a few months at least.”
    Jennifer sighed and nodded. She felt embarrassed to let him down again. “Something unexpected happened. I won’t be able to take any new reservation.”
    “For how long?”
    Jennifer had been thinking about the same question and had pressed Bruce to let