CHAPTER ONE

 In the bustling, lively and enchanting country of New York city was the restaurant where i, Lily worked tirelessly for my miserable boss who runs a Mexican restaurant popularly known as GUISADOS. I am pretty sure I had wronged him in my past life because he hates my guts and i hate his too, but unfortunately I can't afford to lose my one and only livelihood for me and my family.

 I work as a chef In the restaurant thanks to my partial Mexican background.

 The bell rang as a voice from behind spoke, one Chiles rellenos and very spicy tamales.

one Chiles rellenos and very spicy tamales coming right up.

 Diego please serve the tamales and Chiles to table four.

 I checked the time and it was already past the time i was supposed to get my pay for the day.

I went straight to my boss Mr Leonardo Sanchez to ask for his permission to leave work for today.

Sir, um sir it's time for me to leave sir and i also need to get my pay for today. oh I see, are you sure you have finished for today. yes sir I replied him, well you'll need to stay back for a while, my friends are coming this night and I need you to cook a special dish for them understood.

 But sir, I need to branch somewhere else before i head home so sir I really have to go now.

 You can go if you want to but, don't bother coming back here anymore and forget about today's pay

 I had to budge into his talk, I didn't want to lose my job, I headed back to the kitchen and started preparing our special dish which is enchiladas and smoked tuna.

 In half an hour I prepared a sumptuous smoking tuna and enchiladas, everyone in the kitchen praised my cooking except from the devil himself Mr Leonardo as expected, and not quite long the guest we had been patiently waiting for arrived.

 Mr Leonardo and his friends sat down as me me and some of my team served their meals.

 Holla amigos, cómos estás Mr Leonardo said, Buenos they all replied and cheered.

 They finished their meals and one of the female friend of Mr Leonardo Mrs Rosa summoned the person who cooked the dish.

 I came rushing in standing before them respectfully. "Are you the one who cooked this meal young lady" Mrs Rosa said with an expressionless face.

 My heart thumped as I spoke to reply, um....ye.....yes ma'am. Mrs Rosa stood silent for a while, which made me doubt my cooking skills for the very first time.

 Delicioso, fantastico these food is amazing what's your secret she said in a deep rooted Mexican tone.

 "phew", I let out a silent sigh of relief, I almost exploded with joy, they all enjoyed the meal that all Mr Leonardo friends tipped me with quite some amount of money.

 I was elated, at least I could do a whole lot more if I added all the money I received tonight to cater for my family.

 Although Mr Leonardo's gaze said something that scared a part of me, but I really didn't care I shifted my gaze from his , gracias I said as I exited from their presence and packed my bags to leave for the grocery store.

 As I opened the door to leave Mr Leonardo voice called out to me with some amount of money in his hands.

 Here is today's pay he said as he handed me the money, as I was about to thank him he turned his back and left abruptly, what a man I said as I hissed.

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