Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 87
“Yes. Very much. You have an excellent cook.”
He smiled gently at Laura’s praise.
“Philip will consider it an honor to know he satisfied a lady from London.”
“It may be presumptuous, but if I were Mr. Dalton, I’d raise the cook’s salary every year. Wealthy families around here must be eyeing Philip for a chance to snatch him.”
“Unless they offer a fortune, no one could lure Philip away from Whitefield. His previous employer was the kitchen of Viscount Richardson. He managed twelve cooks with ease and earned a salary rivaling French chefs. But there was a reason for the generous pay. The master there was a socialite who held twelve balls a month and daily banquets. Poor Philip had to prepare thirty-course meals without a day’s rest. After a year, even with 500 pounds offered, he kicked away his pleading master and came to Whitefield’s kitchen.”
“Well, Mr. Dalton isn’t the type to torment servants with frequent balls and banquets.”
“During his interview, Philip said he decided to work here after hearing Whitefield’s master was like Miss Havisham (the ghostly recluse from Great Expectations).”
Laura chuckled softly.
“Miss Havisham is a harsh comparison. I hear Mr. Dalton has a fine reputation in Yorkshire.”
“Probably spread by people who insulted me to my face. I don’t mind.”
“So, is Philip satisfied with his position?”
“I never asked, but when I first met him, he was thin as kindling. Five years here, and he’s plumped up like a pampered hamster. Cooking for a reclusive bachelor and twenty-seven servants must be quite comfortable.”
Olivia interjected.
“But, Uncle, is Philip really not considering a move? Father would pay double his salary to have him at our estate. He’s smitten with Philip’s barbecue skills.”
“He won’t move. He recently bought a farm in Whitefield to grow herbs. He plans to stay here until he dies.”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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It’s progressing a bit slowly, but nicely… I hope there won’t be unnecessary distances between them due to misunderstandings.
I think this trip to Bath will be good to Laura. Meeting these women will inspire her to be more confident. I just hope her ex and Mr. Dalton don’t ruin it.
Each chapter leaves me in suspense for the future. Although the readers are given assurance from Laura’s feelings since the carriage kiss, I can’t help but doubt the next steps for this couple! Ian’s feeling are deep and tumultuous like waves against a cliff. I can only hope that when the two finally meet, he will remain level headed.