Chapter 15 Talent Recognizes Talent
Chapter 15 Talent Recognizes Talent
Once, he’d disliked Mia, thinking she’d married above her station.
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But her clean, quick divorce, her disappearance without a single string attached, and her dazzling performance tonight-all of it changed his mind completely.
He even thought this was true strength and pride-loving fiercely when she loved, and walking away without hesitation when she didn’t.
Ethan stood still, silent for a long time.
He told himself. Her tricks are just for show. The drinks she makesare probably all style, no substance.
The bar’s cheers were about to blow the roof off.
With a splash, Mia set down the shaker. Her slender fingers pushed a glass toward Jack, a professional wine taster. “Martini.”
The one simple word left everyone stunned.
Ethan and Jacob knew their drinks-their expressions froze instantly.
A martini was one of the hardest cocktails in the world to make.
It only had two ingredients, but it was a bold, herbal drink with a high alcohol content. It required precise skill-mixing, chilling, balancing. Only a bartender with over a decade of experience could make it smooth and perfect.
Jacob paused, then scoffed. “What a show-off! Absolutely ridiculous!
“Martinis, like Negronis and Manhattans, are classic herbal cocktails. Simple ingredients, but hard to make right-all because of the orange liqueur. Add too much, and the drink tastes unbalanced, even bitter. Even bartenders with decades of experience dare not touch it.
“Mia, you’re just a woman-why are you trying to show off?”
Jacob’s taunt cut through the cheers, sharp and unpleasant.
Everyone turned to look at him-everyone except Mia, who smiled calmly, and Jack, the taster.
Jack wore a wide tourist hat. He picked up the glass and took a small sip.
His eyes lit up immediately. He looked at Mia with pure admiration.
He studied the striking woman in front of him, took another sip, and gave her a thumbs-up in front of
everyone.
“Incredible!
“I’m impressed!”
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Chapter 15 Talent Recognizes Talent
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Jack glanced at Jacob, ignoring the hand he held out respectfully. He kept his eyes on Mia. “Will you come? You’re incredibly talented. I admire you.”
Not everyone knew Jack, but after checking him on their phones and seeing his net worth was over ten billion dollars, they all gasped-he was a legend.
And Mia, getting an invitation from someone like him? If she said yes, her future would be limitless.
The crowd gushed with envy.
“Wow. Talented people really recognize each other! Two masters connecting over a single glass of liquor. I’m so jealous!”
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