Chapter 200: Chapter 200

The moment he made himself clear, those around him, including Sharon, were taken aback. They were surprised he wasn’t against the idea of carrying on at all.

Sharon thought that was very admirable of the man. Thus, she complimented him, “Wonderful, Casper!”

Soon, she went dead silent and had her focus on the dish she brought along with her. She carried on with the remaining preparation to ensure she would win the second round of the showdown.

“Mr. Simpson, shall we admit defeat for the second round? It doesn’t really matter as long as we’re able to defeat her during the third round.”

Casper wiped his hands dry and started sorting out the ingredients he had retrieved.

He spoke as he grabbed all the things he needed, “Isn’t that a waste of food? I mean, aren’t you guys intrigued by the thought of having a bit of the Beef Wellington Ms. Alder has prepared?”

Sharon finally returned to her calm and collected self when she heard his compliment. She then announced with her chest held high, “This is the signature dish of Lingham Group! Although Beef Wellington is a time-consuming dish, the one I have prepared is different. It’s not as complicated as the ones prepared using a conventional method. With that being said, the guests won’t stop coming after it.”

“Shut up! I’d rather get my wife to make me some egg sandwich for lunch than to consume anything you make!”

The chefs affiliated with Tycoon picked on Sharon for being a shameless woman and expressed their intention to boycott her and her dish.

As a result, Sharon’s expression darkened. Nonetheless, she did a great job concealing her wrath. She looked in Casper’s direction in order to figure out the dish he would prepare to counter her.

When she found out he was relatively calm, she felt unease and started reprimanding herself in her mind.

Stop overthinking things! No matter what sort of cuisine he’s going to prepare, he can’t possibly come out with something that’s capable of defeating me within two hours!

Although the things she had done were inappropriate, she would make the same decision all over again just to defeat Casper.

She was determined to get him back after being defeated in the first round. On top of that, she had humiliated herself when she misperceived Casper as someone else at Lingham Hotel.

I need to defeat him… Even if it comes at the cost of my image being tarnished!

Casper wasn’t aware of the things going on in her mind. His only concern was to make something that was on par with the dish Sharon had prepared using the given ingredients within the limited time.

Well, if it’s not viable, I’ll just give up! It’s not like I have anything to lose since I’m certain that I’ll defeat her in the upcoming round!

Wait! No! That’s not the way to do it! If I want her to join us, I need to convince her I’m worth it! If that’s the case, I need to defeat her!

Ha! Since you’re coming after me with everything you have, I’ll defeat you and let you know that those things you brag about are nothing worth being proud of!

Once he made up his mind, Casper asked, “What sort of ingredients do we have left?”

To which Louis answered, “There are quite a few livestock options available.”

“Do we have pork?”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing that, Casper’s eyes gleamed in excitement. He turned around and asked Sharon, “Ms.

Alder, is there any additional requirement or restriction?”

His employees got ahead of the woman and yelled, “As long as it’s one of your bests, it’s fine! Mr.

Simpson, prepare the dish you’re confident of! Anything is allowed if it will defeat her!”

“He’s right, Mr. Simpson! She’s not in a position to impose any restriction when she has taken advantage of you!”

That was the upper hand he had as the host. His employees could easily render Sharon speechless even without his instructions.

Sharon was afraid of imposing any restriction that would make it seem like an unfair match. Thus, she asserted, “It’s fine as long as it’s something that’s considered a signature of yours.”

Casper nodded and made his way into the cold storage room to retrieve the ingredients he needed.

Half an hour later, he returned with the pork in hand. He set up a grill as if he was about to roast the meat.

Sharon asked with a frown, “What are you up to? It’s way too hefty to be considered a suckling pig!”

Instead of roasting the entire slab of pork, Casper placed it over the grill and started brining it using a mixture of seasonings.

Huh? Is Mr. Simpson going to barbeque the pork?

Elena couldn’t fathom the reason behind everyone’s response. She leaned over and asked in a hushed voice, “Mr. Leuthold, is there anything wrong? Why do they all seem shocked?”

“Well, the method Mr. Simpson is employing isn’t a viable method to roast the entire piece of meat.

Usually, if the entire thing is to be roasted, we’ll wrap it up using aluminum foil to ensure every part of the pork is equally heated. The method Mr. Simpson is employing is only suitable for stall owners that deal with certain cuts of the pork. As of now, Mr. Simpson risks burning the pork.”

Although Elena could barely grasp the concept, she knew the situation wasn’t in Casper’s favor.

Nonetheless, the man carried on with his preparation and started roasting the pork after brining it for a few minutes.

“Mr. Simpson has made the right call to brine the pork to make the most out of its flavor within the limited timeframe,” Louis told Elena the rationale behind Casper’s decision.

Immediately after Caspar started roasting the pork, he proceeded to polish the knife. Once he was done, he started slicing the back of the meat. A few seconds later, he revealed the dish he had been preparing to the others.

It turned out that the only part he had his eyes on was the tenderloin. The dish he was about to serve was a pork loin roast.

“Wait! The tenderloin has been completely seasoned!”

“Oh, God! I thought Mr. Simpson spent thirty minutes cleaning the pig, but it turned out he was up to something else!”

“Isn’t that overly ambitious? He’s trying to preserve the best part of the pig without any proper vessel! Is that even possible?”

All of a sudden, Louis interrupted them sternly, saying, “Keep your mouth shut and just watch!”

As soon as Casper had the charred skin of the pig removed, he proceeded to remove the head and the limbs of the pig, wrapping them separately in aluminum foils.

He already had the remaining ingredients to go with the dish all prepared. Within ten minutes, he had everything apart from the main ingredient for the dish ready.

“Oh, God! If Mr. Simpson is one of us in the kitchen, things will never be the same again!”

“Indeed, he’s able to multitask very well! He can easily take over my role and still have everything under his control!”

“What are you talking about? I think he can easily take over the role of the entire team!”

“Is that the thing Mr. Simpson is going after? He’s trying to show Ms. Alder the substantial differences between them! That must be the reason he won’t stop flaunting his exceptional skills. It’s an attempt to show Ms. Alder the things he’s capable of! Look! She can’t even keep a straight face anymore!”

Elena looked in Sharon’s direction and found out the latter was indeed embarrassed because she spent the last two hours garnishing the dish she had prepared beforehand. Meanwhile, Casper spent the last two hours preparing the dish from scratch; he was using all the skills at his disposal.