"Well, don't be angry." Alexander said, and then he kissed Natalie on the cheek, and continued, "My queen, today you can set aside the cooking and I'll do that to make it up to you. All right?"

Seeing this, Natalie was in a better mood. "Well, but I've done the preparation, so just let me cook it. It won't take long. Go to do your business. I'll call you when finished." she said.

Despite Natalie's words, Alexander persisted in cooking himself. Scarcely had Natalie ...