Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 66

Jess was committed to her attempt and misinterpreted Julian’s silence as interest. "Oh, come on, Julian. You can’t tell me you wouldn’t appreciate a little variety."

She leaned forward even more, trying to catch his attention. "I mean, I could make something a little more exciting for you. Just imagine—"

Julian’s eyes hardened, and he cut her off mid-sentence. "I’m not interested, Jess," he said, his voice cold and firm.

The room fell into an awkward silence. Jess’s face turned red in embarrassment, finally snapping out of her delusions.

"I see," she muttered quietly. She then stood up and excused herself from the table, unable to tolerate the awkward atmosphere any longer.

Julian watched her leave without a word, his expression cold as ice.

He turned back to Rayne, his gaze softening slightly as he gave her a reassuring smile. "Don’t mind her," he said quietly. "The roast was amazing. Really."

Rayne smiled back at Julian, happy to hear he had enjoyed her cooking. She tried not to think about the situation with Jess too much, shrugging it off as infatuated jealousy.

The rest of dinner went well, filled with smiles and laughter.

Julian turned to face Rayne. "By the way, we’ve made plans to head into the city once the weather gets a little better. Based on the way things have been going, we’ve noticed a downward trend in hurricane severity recently. If things continue this way, we should be safe to go out in a few days."

Rayne’s expression turned serious, nodding. "Sounds good, I’ll be ready."

After everyone finished eating, Julian offered to wash the dishes, but Rayne politely declined his offer, saying that making him clean would defeat the purpose of the ’thank you’ dinner.

Everyone thanked Rayne again for the delicious food and left, going back to rest for the remainder of the evening.

Rayne remained in the kitchen, washing the dishes, pot, and utensils before retiring to her room for the night.

She spent a lot of effort and energy cooking and was feeling tired. After taking a quick shower, she laid down on her comfortable and fluffy bed, falling asleep right away.

The next morning, she woke up and got busy in her new self-proclaimed role of kitchen staff.

She walked over to the kitchen early in the morning and began making some quick, easy-to-reheat breakfast meals so that the guys could easily grab a portion and quickly heat it up at their own convenience.

This kitchen area was empty, giving Rayne freedom to use her system freely. Using the fresh ingredients and seasonings from her system, she made a stack of breakfast sandwiches and breakfast burritos before moving on to lunch options.

She continued with the sandwich trend, making turkey, tuna, egg salad, ham, and chicken salad sandwiches. Individually wrapping each portion for convenience.

Beside the sandwiches, she made a few different salads and a classic chicken noodle soup, packaging each serving before placing everything into the large refrigerator.

She quickly ate the leftover salad and turned to head back to her room to relax. She felt good being able to contribute and hoped that the guys would find these pre-made meals helpful.

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