Who's Wife?

Shun began to loosen the blue ribbon on the box, also wrapped with a red-clothed. And after untying the second wrapping, four big boxes were inside, and there was also an envelope. 

He opened the boxes and found that Cassandra also wrapped them with a foil wrapper to keep them fresh. The food is still warm. He unrolls the wraps, and the mouth-watering smell of the food hungers him.

Giant prawn cooked in coconut milk, and the other boxes are fried squid ring onions. There is also a fried fish with a sauce in a different container wrapped in plastic cellophane and the crabs. 

Still, ten o'clock in the morning is too early for lunch, but his mouth is now tempted to taste them. He picks a few squid rings and puts them in his mouth. Wow.

He then remembered the envelope. He opens it and the handwriting owned by Cassie. He quickly read the letter inside.

"Brother Shun,

How are you today?

I heard yesterday from Mr. Jing that Mr. Thomas will be sailing, going back to Mainland City to pick up some materials for the school's covered court.

Perfect timing, Uncle Jong bought some prawns and squids. They are freshly caught! So I tried the recipes I saw on the internet.

I am not sure whether it will taste like the ones on the internet. Then, what do you think, brother Shun? The first try I made wasn't turn out that good even though Joanna and Auntie Ling said it was already good.

I tried it again, and they said it was better than the first one I made. Hopefully, it indeed turned out well. I am sure you are familiar with these recipes and have eaten them already. I also tried the sweet and sour fish fillet. I have no confidence in the sauce I make unless I have those ingredients listed on the internet.

I saw more recipes but am not familiar with most ingredients that are written in English. I searched Google for the pictures, but they can't be found in the market here on the island, nor the seasonings needed.

I'll try to ask Mr. Ian if I can find something in Mainland City. He comes to the city every month to buy the ingredients for the resort." 

He is reading someone's male name, and the frown on Shun's face deepens. He remembers who that guy is—the resort manager of the Seagull Resort and the brother of that kid.

He almost forgets about them already, and now he could recall why he held grudges against those kids. He heaves a sigh and then resumes reading Cassie's letter while eating the squid rings. He did not notice that he had almost eaten half of it. When he realized it, he licked his finger when suddenly his secretary entered his office without knocking this time.

"What is it?" he asked in a serious tone.

His secretary realized her mistake. She right away bowed and asked forgiveness for not knocking. Fear registered on her face.

"What do you want?"

"President, the chefs, asking if what lunch do you prefer today." The secretary glances at the lunch boxes on the table. On her mind, whose wife among the executives and investors sent food to her boss? That person has the gut to get close to the president.

"Tell them no need. You can leave now." He responded coldly.

The secretary was hesitant to leave, but she bowed and left the office. She called the kitchen and said someone sent food for the president, and he's eating it. The kitchen was in disbelief.

* * *

Shun fastened the boxes and stored them inside his fridge. He glances at his wristwatch, barely just 10:30 in the morning. 

He sits back in front of his table and then picks up his phone. "Daichi, give me Thomas' phone number." 

"Huh? Why?"

"Don't ask. Just forward me his number." Shun ended the call in a hurry.

Daichi sent the number he was asking for and immediately dialed it.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"It's me, President Crow."

"Master Crow!" the other line suddenly fidgeting upon hearing recognizing his voice.

"Meet me at this address. I will send a message."

"Okay, Master!"

He ended the call and browsed his computer. When he found what he was looking for, he contacted someone from Hiryuu Island.

Shun gets up from his chair and picks up his coat.

"Marie, cancel my meeting this lunch and move it tonight."

"Okay, President Crow. Are you going out?" 

"Yes. I'll be back later." Shun turned around and did not wait for his secretary to speak again.

His secretary bowed behind him and watched his back swallowed by the elevator door. Shun went to his private garage inside this hotel, where he kept his various cars, from the most expensive to the older model he kept. 

He chooses the older car not to attract so much attention. He will be going to meet Thomas. He sent the address of their meeting place, and when he arrived, Thomas was already in the area, accompanied by the other two people.

They immediately bowed to him when he walked toward them.

"Master Shun."

"Thank you, gentlemen, for coming."

"Ah… of course, Master Shun."

"I heard that you will be going back to the island right away?" he asked.

"Yes, Master."

"Alright. I hope I did not bother you all by taking your time instead of visiting your family."

"Of course not, Master!" The three answered at once.

"I'll be most grateful." Shun retorted with a smile.

The three men dropped their mouths to the ground. They are not worthy of it is what they feel. Shun suddenly bows at them.

"Then, let's go." 

No. The three men were still dazed. They were more in shock, but what they wondered most... 

Why is the Master asking them to meet in front of the Mainland City Supermarket?

Will the Master do the shopping? Doesn't he have thousands of employees and private men to ask to do it?

Including them, they are indirect men of Crow Corporation. If the Master asked them to do some grocery shopping, they would gladly do it themselves. 

The three men just followed him entering the largest supermarket in this city. Here, local and imported goods, vegetables, spices, meat, and anything.