Overbearing CEO's Contract Love
Chapter 403: The Chef and the Maid

Chapter 403: The Chef and the Maid

Emma Hart immediately understood what Damien Sterling meant and obediently let her hands slide from his shoulders. The white flour stuck to Damien Sterling’s clothes, smearing his chest.

"Looks like you won’t be sleeping well tonight!" Damien Sterling said.

"Hehe!" Emma Hart giggled apologetically.

Suddenly, the white cloths covering the kitchen were pulled aside by Donald. He looked disdainfully at his brother and sister-in-law who were flirting instead of working. "Could you two please focus on your work?"

Emma Hart’s face turned bright red. She quickly turned away, grabbed an apron from a nearby hook, and tied it around Damien Sterling. "Mr. Sterling, good luck!" she said with a smile before returning to her task.

During the lunch break, the classmates who had gone out returned with sighs of disappointment. Seeing the elaborate programs of other classes, they felt a pang of regret for their own class’s lackluster setup.

Donald explained to his classmates in Japanese about Emma Hart and Damien Sterling and shared their plan. With a renewed sense of hope, the students started preparing for the afternoon’s cuisine.

The boys and girls split into groups. Emma Hart and Donald led the girls in making dumplings, while Damien Sterling and the boys prepared the necessary side dishes for the afternoon.

With everyone’s enthusiastic cooperation, they finished all the preparations by noon. The students then began cleaning the classroom and setting up the dining area.

In the midst of the preparations, Emma Hart’s clothes became covered in flour and bits of meat filling. One of Donald’s female classmates led her to change into a maid outfit used for the event.

Standing in front of the dressing room mirror, Emma Hart excitedly admired her appearance in the maid outfit.

"Emma Hart, are you ready?" Damien Sterling suddenly burst in, his eyes fixated on her.

The black-and-white lace dress, paired with ballet-style laced Lolita shoes and fluffy cat ears, transformed Emma Hart into an adorable Japanese cat-eared maid. This look was a stark contrast to her usual sexy goddess image—novel and intriguing.

Damien Sterling couldn’t help but stare at her for a long time.

"Have you stared enough?" Emma Hart said, walking up to him and standing on tiptoe to cover his eyes. How long was he planning to stare at her?

Damien Sterling grabbed her shoulders and pressed down, causing Emma Hart’s hands to fall onto his shoulders. They were now pressed close together, and Damien Sterling wrapped his arm around her waist.

"I never thought you’d look so good as a maid. Maybe I should order a few more outfits like this for you when we get back?" he teased.

"Pervert! I won’t do it! Come on, let’s go. Everyone’s waiting for us!" Emma Hart pouted, playfully hitting Damien Sterling’s shoulder with her fist. Then she turned and hooked her arm through Damien Sterling’s, leading him back to the classroom.

The sign at the entrance to the classroom had been changed from "Japanese Canteen" to "Global Fusion Canteen." Since the classroom was at the far end of the first floor, promoting it was easy. Dumplings being cooked were placed on display along the hallway and the rear window, their aroma wafting through every corner of the campus.

Students responsible for promotion put away the old Japanese canteen flyers, grabbed some dumplings, and roamed the campus, inviting everyone to come for a taste. The delicious fusion dishes received rave reviews.

Soon, the third-year Class A classroom was packed, with tables pushed together to accommodate the crowd. Emma Hart, dressed in her maid outfit, and the other female students welcomed the guests, while Damien Sterling, also wearing an apron, was bustling in the kitchen as the head chef.

At the serving counter, Emma Hart collected the freshly cooked green pepper stir-fry that Damien had just prepared. The white cloths that had been hanging to shield the kitchen fluttered in the breeze, offering a glimpse of Damien’s handsome, focused profile as he cooked with practiced skill. Emma Hart was momentarily stunned, not realizing he had such culinary talent.

She stood there, frozen for a couple of seconds, admiring him. It was true what they said—men were most attractive when they were working hard.

"Hey, sis-in-law, what are you doing? Hurry up!" Donald’s voice broke her trance. She quickly apologized and took the plate of food from the serving counter.

At some point, the entire school had caught wind of the "handsome chef" in Class A. Female students and visitors flocked to the canteen, eager to see the chef everyone was talking about.

Emma Hart noticed the unusual influx of female patrons. Curious, she asked Donald, "Is your school predominantly female? Why are all the visitors girls?"

Donald replied with a smirk, "You didn’t know? This afternoon, our advertisement was ’Handsome Chef Cooking Love-Filled Meals for You!’ Of course, my dear Damien is so attractive, he’s going to draw in a lot of female customers. Smart, huh?"

Emma Hart promptly stomped on Donald’s foot. "Why would you let other women ogle my husband? This is a food stall, not a sideshow!" she fumed.

Donald yelped in pain and bewilderment. Meanwhile, Emma Hart glanced towards Damien’s direction, realizing that the white cloths had been taken down at some point. The female customers were openly gawking at her husband. Filled with jealousy, she quickly pulled the cloths back down.

Damien, focused on his cooking, allowed himself a small smile. Clearly, Emma cared a lot about him.

By the end of the afternoon, the efforts of Class A had paid off, propelling them to the top three in the school’s activity day rankings.

"Thanks a lot, bro and sis-in-law. You were amazing today. Oh, and don’t forget, tonight is our school’s bonfire party. It’s the highlight of the festival, and you definitely don’t want to miss it!" Donald said, pointing towards the large pile of wood in the center of the school courtyard.

Emma’s heart was glad to hear it.She had seen this scene many times in manga. It was said that couples who danced at the bonfire could be in love for a long time.