The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 166

The middle-aged man only gave Mirabella a cursory glance before his gaze shifted back to James, greeting him with a warm smile. "Knox was thrilled to hear about your visit. He's actually whipping up something special in the kitchen as we speak. He asked me to let you know he's perfecting a new health tonic recipe. It might take a little extra time, though, so your patience would be greatly appreciated."

James, upon hearing this, glanced at Mirabella.

Mirabella, standing nearby, caught James' inquisitive look and casually waved her hand. "I'm not particularly hungry. A little wait won't hurt."

The middle-aged man was a bit taken aback by James' manner towards the young lady by his side, but he didn't dare to pry further. Instead, he offered attentively, "I'll bring over some appetizers to tide you over in the meantime."

"Much obliged," James responded with a slight nod.

"My pleasure." With that, the middle-aged man ushered James and Mirabella into a private dining room before excusing himself.

"This place is known for its food therapy. The clientele is quite exclusive, and they rarely serve walk-ins," James explained to Mirabella as they settled into their seats.

"Food therapy?" Mirabella's interest was piqued. "You don't find many who can whip those up these days."

James was slightly surprised to hear such a comment from Mirabella. "You seem quite familiar with food therapy?"

Mirabella shrugged, "Not really, just read a bit about them in books. Nonetheless, such culinary arts are mostly from ancient royal courts, lost in time. Even if some recipes have been passed down, they're rarely authentic."

She paused, "Of course, if it's a recipe handed down through generations from a family of health tonic connoisseurs, that's a different story." She inadvertently let slip a little more than she intended.

James just pursed his lips and smiled at her enthusiasm.