339 There's So Many Things To Do

Jackson had a dark look as he stare at Amber who was grinning at him.

He should have left with Simon a few weeks ago but now he was left alone because of this elder sister of his.

He even said goodbye to Ashley only to swallow his goodbye for when the time comes for him to leave, he received a call from Amber.

And so he stayed not knowing why, until just now which was two weeks to go before the year end event.

"Why should I? You could have asked teacher instead," he complained.

Amber laughed at his remark, "Oh please, you were delighted when you found out that you will be staying longer in this place."

Jackson wanted to rebuke but couldn't for he had been teaching Ashley for a while and had a good time as well.

"I just didn't want to have people plotting behind us while we are hosting this event. You have to understand that this is a ver important event for the whole world."

Amber sighed as she said this, "It was just a year end event but with a little mishap it could cause a war between Empires. That is why I am asking you to take the lead on this."

He was being tasked to cater the food of the year end event.

"The reason why Simon rushed back was to make sure that we would be able to bring our own people on time for the event. That is why you don't need to worry about people not following you," she added.

Though this made Jackson frown, "Why didn't you just have teacher take the lead then? Why me?"

Amber looked at him as if he was asking the obvious, "Simon's name was already spread wide. He will be here on that day but you have to know that his taste is no longer the same as before."

"At the same time we need your name to become even more renowned than it already is. We have to make sure that a word from you and a big restaurant would fall."

Jackson understood what she want upon eharing all these. For her revenge what she needs are power and influence. Since she didn't have the history, with these two, her revenge would be even sweeter because it would be a lot more smooth sialing.

"Fine," he finally relented as he replied grumpily.

"Plus..." Amber said making him look back at her.

"Do you really wnat others to take Ashley to the event and be her date? She will be going for experience after all."

That's right, the school encourages their students to take part in this because the ones preparing the foods are all renowned. Naturally Ashley would be coming.

Adding to the fact that it was a masquerade ball, she didn't have to worry of being found out.

It was part of the condition, if her identity were to be found out by one person alone. Then she will have to quit school and quit being a part of the culinary world.

Amber and Ashton wanted her to learn about living as much as possible. Being able to refrain from using your identity as a leverage, allows one to become stronger.

Stronger in a sense that she will have to win her battles on her own.

And she actually did splendidly when she just entered the school, there are bullies in there after all.

Bullies because of their family background who loves throwing their weight around. And she who has no background in her current name caused them to bully her.

She was only able to shut them up using her cooking, the cooking that Jackson has tempered for a good while when she was staying in Achernar Country.

The school allowed personal competitions with cooking after all. After using this for a few times, people started respecting her at the same time stopped looking trouble for her.

Obviously, Ashton and Amber heard of this and they couldn't help but to feel happy for her while Jackson received the news from Ashley herself.

And he became even more proud as her teacher.

Jackson glared at Amber upon hearing her bring out Ashley's name to make him agree even more.

Amber grinned at him knowing exactly what was going on in his mind.

She then opened her mouth as she leaned back on her chair, "I also need your status in order to make sure that if those people wanted to tamper with the food. They wouldn't be able to do so for it was you who prepared it."

Simon Peterson and Jackson Philipps current statuse couldn't be joked around by people. Even by Price Empire who has a renowned chef within them.

"I also called for Russel in order to add to the line up. With the status of you three when they do try to make trouble for us, they would instantly slap themselves because I have the current three mountains of the culinary world."

Jackson raised an eyebrow at her, she really took everything into consideration. Indeed, they could use food as a means to make trouble.

"I understand, we shall talk about this once they all come. We will make sure that nothing will happen because of the food."

AMber smiled sweetly, "No, I do wish for them to try and make trouble because of the food. Since it was a masquerade ball, they wouldn't know of your identity at first until they shot their own foot for trying to make trouble."

Jackson was agape at her words, she wanted them to make trouble in order to make them slap themselves, just how devious could she be?

"Since I have given my word, why don't you go and invite Ashley already. Someone might already invite her if you don't move fast," she returned to her teasing mode.

"You- *sigh* I shall go now," he turned around no longer wnating to speak with her.

"By the way, are you going there in a wheel chair?" he remembered and asked.

"Of course, since we are the host I don't need to go around. All we needed to do was stay on stage, I don't need to make sure that I can walk on the year end event," she answered.

But her eyes have a different glint on them, 'It is also better to have this get up so that when Nathalie appears on that day. They wouldn't be able to equate me to her.'

She had thought of it, it is better to be sure than sorry. It is better to make sure that her identity as Amber Wood is a far cry from Nathali Price.

"I have heard that my sister would be there as well," Jackson who wanted to leave first remembered these two things and asked her.

"Are you worried about her?" Amber asked in return.

"Even if I am, since she had decided I could only support her," he replied without thinking at all.

For he too have the confidence that Amber wouldn't put his sister in danger no matter what happened.

"Plus, she chose this path herself. Just didn't expect that she studied acting because of this," he then added.

"I also didn't expect it, she wanted to repay but I didn't want her to repay this way. She was just adamant when I spoke to her few weeks ago."

It was Hayley Coleman that wanted to speak to her that Blake said back then.

They have spoken through the phone before then and it was the first time they spoke face to face.

Alissa even cried when she came, of course, AMber had her tears as well.

Hayley didn't apologize but went straight to the point. She had said that if she didn't succeed on this then she is not worthy of their forgiveness.

Seeing how stubborn she was, the two of them could only accept her condition not until she allowed them to give her a hug.

"I have also heard that she could finally hold unto a pen," she then said.

Jackson who had been in contact with her nodded his head, "She was so happy that she called me instantly when she found out that she could finally hold a pen."

"A good one, she is finally returning albeit slowly," AMber replied.

Though the one who informed her was Blake instead of Hayley.

She also saw that what Blake had back then when he informed her was genuine happiness that Hayley could finally hold her pen.

'I guess, another couple is on the way,' she though with a smile when Jackson finally left bidding her goodbye.

Then she sighed upon remembering the dangerous condition Hayley asked.

~"Let me stand up as Nathalie Price when you have to appear at the same time."~

Both their stature were actually the same, the body and the face. The only difference were the colors of the eyes and with a few make up, Hayley's face would actually attract the downfall of the country.

It may not be as heaven defying as that of Amber, still with proper cover up, they could pass as twins.

"I need to ask mother for a make up that couldn't be washed off easily by water or by the make up remover that was common. I also need a hair and eye color changer."

Liana had actually been researching on this when Amber said that she would be appearing as both Amber and Nathalie.

"There's so many things to do," she muttered as she closed her eyes.