80 'GAVIN' WHO?

"YUMMY," Neoma said after finished the crispy chicken poppers and French fries that she made the royal chef cook for her. Of course, the recipe came from her. Thankfully, the ingredients for frying and seasoning were easy to find in the empire. She just had to teach the royal chef how to use them properly to get the "modern" taste that she wanted. "I want this dish to be included in my birthday party, Papa Boss."

"Banquet," Emperor Nikolai said. "It's a dinner banquet and not a "birthday party.""

Of course, they could only talk to each other that way because they were alone in the pavilion in the pond.

She chose that place because it was surrounded by the beautiful "autumn trees."

Anyway, she shrugged at her father's last remark. "Same difference."

He rolled his eyes at her. "You're still not serving chicken to your guests at the banquet."

"What a party pooper."

"Excuse me?"