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Chapter 357
Chapter 357
Chapter 357
One of the servants was trying to put some clothes on her while the other one was trying to find the matching shoes for her outfit.
"Mummy!" The moment they saw Lola walk in, they were both amazed at her elegance and style.
She was such a beautiful woman, with easy going manners as well.
"Mrs. Lewis!" They greeted her with great politeness.
Lola frowned at the title. She wanted to correct them, but she didn't say anything about it.
Instead, she simply said, "I will look after my daughter now, you both can be excused for the time being!" She took over the shoes from the servant's hand and then carefully put them on for her daughter.
"Mummy, how long are you going to stay here this time?" Why did her mummy always have to be away doing busy things? Every time she had asked daddy of the whereabouts of her mummy, daddy had always said she was busy far away and she would only return when she was done with her business.
Lola paused, and quickly comforted her daughter in a soothing voice: "My sweet little girl, mummy is not sure yet, but whenever I get the chance I'll come and visit you. How about that?" She had no idea when or how she would solve the conflicts between her and Harry.
Nicole became a little morose when she heard her words. She smiled at Lola and nodded her little head, saying, "Mummy, You must live up to your words!"
Lola pinched her chubby cheek, and promised, "Don't worry, mummy really loves you. I would definitely visit you every now and then! Alright?" She patted her on her shoulder and then took her into the bathroom to dress her up.
"Mummy, I really love you! Kiss!" Nicole also pinched Lola's by the cheek.
In the spacious bathroom, the mother and the daughter were having a good time.
The family of three then had a peaceful breakfast together. After that, Harry and Lola drove Nicole to kindergarten.
Watching Harry holding her daughter's hand as they walked into the kindergarten, Lola said to herself that for the sake of her daughter, she should at least give Harry another chance.
Their daughter had turned already four-year-old this year, but she lacked the love of a complete family. That was truly sad.
Harry was really trying his best to make up with her, and she felt somehow obliged to respond to his love. After all, her heart was not made out of stone.
Lola thought of their future, and on the way back home she remained silent.
Harry looked at her with the corner of his eyes several times while driving. The atmosphere in the car was a little bit uneasy.
Most of the time, Lola gazed outside of the window, and occasionally she would cast a glance at him.
She had a complex look on her face. He could sense that she was going through a major mood swing.
The coffee competition was being held in the international cultural communication center, and Harry and Lola were fashionably late for the event. Many people had already gathered there.
As soon as they showed up at the event, they became the main attraction of the media. All of the journalists raised their cameras and took pictures of the couple.
Lola looked happy in the pictures. and Harry, who was renowned for his cold appearance, also looked gentle and smiling.
They held each other by the hand tight, as if something nice was going to happen soon. The gorgeous couple was indeed in the spotlight of the event.
Lola felt absurd for causing such a stir. If only she had come here by herself, things would've been much easier for her.
However, the man by her side was way too extraordinary. Even if they were on a movie date, he would still be able to turn heads and cause furor on the street. He was simply too astonishingly good-looking. People couldn't help but paying attention to him whenever and wherever he showed up.
He was a natural leader, with a unique sense of charm. He was known for his outstanding characteristics and talents.
Harry led her to the judge panel and helped her take her seat, but Lola was confused when she saw that the name on the tag on the table was hers.
Since when had she became one of the presiding judges?
Today's contestants were from 36 different countries. They were believed to be the best baristas of their countries, and the six judges were all from 3 different countries.
The biggest sponsor of the event was actually the SL Group, and Lola was shocked to find the group's logo here.
She cast a glance at Harry, who was busy talking with other judges. "Did he propose to hold the contest?" thought Lola.
He was a very busy business man. Why would he bother to spend so much time and effort on this kind of event? Did he do all of this only for... her?
Lola shook her head, as she wanted to deny her own wild thoughts.
At 9 o'clock, Harry delivered a key speech as the main sponsor of the event.
He stood on the stage, smiling kindly at the audience.
There were almost one thousand people sitting in front of the stage. Among them, there were journalists, contestants, guests and so on.
Harry, as a natural leader, belonged to the stage. He was eloquent, confident and knew his speech inside and out.
He demonstrated what a successful leader should really be like. He had such a charisma that no words
could describe the feeling he gave you when he spoke.
After a brief congratulation, Harry announced the opening of the coffee master contest.
People applauded his speech while Harry stepped down the stage with full grace. He walked back to his seat next to Lola.
"Well done, Boss Lewis!" whispered Lola in his ear while smiling. Lola couldn't hide her praise.
Harry curled his lips as he smiled back to her. "As long as you enjoyed it, that's all that matters." He did all these to win her favor, and he wanted nothing else in the world but her happy smile.
Their intimate behavior did not escape the cameras of the journalists who sat just behind them.
Lola sat up straight and then listened attentively at the introductions of the contestants.
After all 36 contestants did their brief personal introductions, the match officially started. The first competing challenge was "Latte Art".
This was one of the most common competing items in major coffee contests.
Usually, in cafes, skillful baristas would make the shape of a heart or a leave on the surface of the latte for the customers. In the contest, more advanced techniques were required to impress the judges.
A beautifully presented latte art, with a pattern or design on the surface of the latte, could make the drinker feel delighted. It could be created or embellished by simply "drawing" on the top layer of foam.
The challenge required each contestant to make six cups of coffee within 10 minutes. The only ingredients they could use were coffee beans and milk. They could also use the espresso machine and coffee cups provided for them.
They needed to present to the judges two cups of macchiato with exactly the same pattern on them, two cups of plain latte and two cups of latte art of their own chosen design. They were also allowed to use any tools or other edible ornaments to decorate the surface.
Rome was not built in a day! The contestants all had years of diligent practice before signing up for the contest.
Each contestant had his or hers own follow-up camera and they were under supervision all the time. The contest was an eye-dazzling show as each contestant demonstrated their talents in roasting beans, cooking coffee and drawing latte art.
Lola spotted one of the contestants. He was a young Chinese boy wearing a black baseball cap, and the serious look on his face reminded Lola of someone she somehow knew.
She was occasionally chatting with Harry during the introduction period, and she was not paying too much attention to the stage.
She quickly scanned through the files in front of her. Among them, she found a familiar name written under his profile picture.
"Lucas..."
Lola observed Lucas very carefully. She thought that he was a new graduate from the university, but
how come he participated in an international contest already?
She went through his CV and found that he already had three years of work experience in a cafe. He was working as a part-time while also attending the university.
She sincerely hoped that he would be the one who would stand out today. If this happened, he would have a splendid future waiting ahead of him.
Harry caught Lola's look. Out of curiosity, he looked at the files in her hands.
"Lucas? Is he someone she knows? Why is she paying so much attention to him?" Harry was not very pleased at this, and in fact he was also a little bit jealous.
Time was now up, and multiple cups of latte, with beautifully presented art, were displayed in front of the judges.
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