Chapter 9. Pedro’s Assessment

"Pedro, is it true what I heard?" Leo asks to confirm.

After Alana complained about the condition of the main cake shop owned by his late mother, Leo immediately sought confirmation from Pedro.

"Yes, that's true," Pedro replies.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I reported it to you, and you approved it."

"When?" Leo asks with a slightly raised tone because he doesn't remember Pedro reporting about the chef's duties.

"I already mentioned that the chef who manages the shop is the old reliable person. Didn't you disagree with handing it over entirely to someone to manage the shop? You said you didn't trust it."

"But you—”

"And you said it's better to trust that old person. Therefore, I entrusted everything to that one chef because he's the only old person we can really trust. Besides, his ability is quite good," Pedro interrupts L