The North American Gourmet Demon Handbook

She now dares to try to buy some of the luxury goods that she would not have dared to even look at with her salary before.

Of course, before she figured out the pattern of the master's visits - which also meant the pattern of the master's spending money - she still didn't dare to spend money too lavishly.

However, this does not prevent her from secretly buying some slightly expensive cosmetics and perfumes, and then taking them into photos with carefully prepared and seemingly casual lenses, and then posting them on Instagram.

These high-end luxury goods can always easily attract countless likes and a large number of complimentary comments.

This greatly satisfied Claudia's vanity.

This unambitious Italian woman even hoped that this simple life of being kept would continue forever.

Because Brother Al called in advance and said that he and Brother Enzo would come to visit, Claudia felt quite proud of having "returned home in wealth and glory".

So she busied herself in the kitchen, using only high-end ingredients, determined to surprise her two brothers.

When she heard the doorbell, she wiped her hands on her apron, ran out quickly, and opened the door.

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259 Warm Moment

"Hey! Enzo! Al! Hello!" Claudia greeted her brothers with a smile on her face.

"Haha, Claudia, hello!" Enzo laughed heartily and handed over the gift.

"It's a cold cut platter. Prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham), Soppressata (spicy Italian sausage), and Aged Pecorino (aged sheep cheese)!"

Al also handed the box he was holding to Claudia: "And this, a smart coffee machine!"

"Oh, my God, thank you, Enzo, Al!" Claudia was surprised and happy that her two brothers came to visit her and bought her expensive gifts.

"Oh, by the way, there's this!" Enzo also took out a greeting card.

Scribbled across it were the Italian words "Ricordati di spegnere il fornello, sorellina!" (Remember to turn off the stove, little sister.)

"Oh, this is my favorite, thank you!"

"Hey, I knew you would."

The three siblings hugged each other with smiles on their faces.

Then Enzo and Al were invited by Claudia to sit on the sofa.

"Enzo, Al, take a seat for a moment. Dinner will be ready soon," Claudia said, then walked back to the kitchen. "By the way, there's beer in the fridge. You can help yourself."

Al happily walked to the refrigerator and came back with two cans of beer, throwing one to Enzo.

With a snap, Al opened the can, took a sip of beer, then leaned back contentedly on the soft sofa, nodded comfortably, and sighed.

"Haha, this wine tastes really good! This is life! If we hadn't had to rush to Philadelphia, we should be sitting on the sofa at home watching the Islanders beat the Rangers." Al even excitedly made a hockey gesture.

Enzo frowned in dissatisfaction. He did not open the can of ice-cold beer in his hand, but put it casually on the coffee table.

"Don't you see anything wrong, Al?"

Al frowned and then made a deflated gesture: "Give me a break, Enzo! Didn't we agree not to think about that damn RV while we're at Claudia's house?"

"I'm not talking about the RV." Enzo drummed his fingers on the coffee table. "How many cans of beer are there in Claudia's refrigerator?"

"A dozen," Al said honestly. "What's the matter?"

"Does Claudia drink beer?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"We're just visiting and leaving. Did you make that clear to Claudia on the phone, Al?"

As he asked this, he picked up the can and looked at the trademark on it.

"It's clear."

Enzo tapped the label on the beer can with his index finger, making a dull sound. “Look, this is Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, a high-end, limited-edition beer from the United States.”

“Claudia certainly knew our favorite beer was Peroni Nastro Azzurro from Italy.”

Al was confused. "Our sister made some money, so she bought some high-end beer to treat us. What's wrong with that?"

"If she was just entertaining us, would she have put a dozen beers in the refrigerator?" Enzo didn't answer, but continued to ask, "Doesn't she know how much we can drink?"

Al still didn't get the point. He slumped on the sofa and asked lazily, "What on earth do you want to say, Detective?"

"Pig!" Enzo lowered his voice while cursing his brother. "Men, men! This beer isn't prepared specifically for us, and Claudia doesn't drink beer, what does this mean? It means our little sister has a boyfriend!"

"What?" Al, who had been slouching, suddenly perked up and sat up straight. "Boyfriend?"

Al even started rubbing his hands together, shaking his neck so that the joints in his neck made a crackling sound.

Enzo sighed - his brother Al was a strong but simple-minded thug, and it seemed wishful thinking to expect him to develop even a little detective thinking.

But Enzo still insisted, "Didn't you notice? The clues are so obvious."

"There's a pair of men's Italian handmade leather shoes in the entryway, a black fedora hanging on the coat rack, and that, that's a cigar box, quite valuable."

Enzo points out a lot of evidence that "Claudia's boyfriend" exists.

In fact, the leather shoes and hat were all bought by Claudia for Li Shanze - to be precise, she also prepared a full set of clothes for Li Shanze in the bedroom wardrobe.

And that box of cigars was left behind by Li Shanze when he came to Claudia's place last time.

Li Shanze actually has no hobby of smoking cigarettes and cigars. He only pretends to do so when necessary, so he forgot to take them with him.

Al grinned and stood up: "No, I have to ask Claudia!"

"You bastard, come back here!" Enzo grabbed his brother. "Don't forget why Claudia refused to return to New York! It's because of you, a bastard, that she couldn't get involved with any man!"

"Do you remember that when Claudia was ten years old, you beat away the little boy who asked her to go to the movies?"

"I'm worried that Claudia will be deceived by a bad man!" Al muttered.

"Bullshit, what can a ten-year-old boy do?" Enzo shouted loudly.

"Remember this! Just pretend you know nothing and don't say a word about Claudia's boyfriend! Do you understand, Al?" Enzo warned sternly.

Al grunted in frustration and gave in. "Alright, I'll do as you say. You're the boss."

At that moment, Claudia excitedly came out of the kitchen carrying a plate. "Garlic olive oil bread! Toasted until slightly charred and sprinkled with fresh chopped basil!"

The two brothers, who had been glaring at each other, instantly changed their expressions and smiled. "Ah, thank you for your hard work, Claudia. It smells so good, it must be delicious!"

"Hehe." Claudia smiled proudly, "There's also cheese lasagna and Tuscan white bean soup."

"Oh no! I forgot to put out the tablecloth!" Claudia walked to the dining table and realized that she had missed something.

So she hurriedly said, "Enzo, help me carry the plate!"

Enzo quickly stepped forward and took the toast tray from Claudia.

At this time, the smart kitchen appliances in the kitchen began to roar.

Claudia, who was walking towards the cabinet, quickly turned around and said, "Al, it's in that cabinet. Help me get that green and white checkered tablecloth and spread it out. Please!"

After saying that, Claudia turned around hurriedly and went to the kitchen.

Enzo, holding the toast tray, shrugged at Al.

After Al spread the tablecloth, Enzo placed the toast tray on the dining table.

Smelling the aroma of baked bread, the hungry Enzo began to swallow his saliva.

However, Al stood by the cabinet and waved to Enzo: "Come here, Enzo."

"What?" Enzo asked curiously.

"Come here." Al's face was solemn.

Hearing this, Enzo walked to the cabinet curiously, and then his expression changed.

The two brothers saw two stacks of US dollar bills in the cabinet.

Large denomination cash, combined with handmade leather shoes, black fedora hats, cigars...

It was like a bolt of lightning struck Enzo's head, as if everything was connected.

Enzo swallowed his saliva: "Could it be?"

Could it be that Claudia is being kept by a mafia boss? Is our sweet and sweet little sister actually a mistress?

Enzo wanted to say this, but his throat was blocked and it sounded particularly difficult.

Al's forehead was sweaty and he nodded slightly: "Yeah. I think so too."

At this time, the doorbell rang.

The two brothers were in chaos.

"Is it, is it that the black boss coming?"

"We must, we must immediately explain that we are Claudia's brothers!"

"Don't be afraid, we must protect Claudia!"

"It doesn't matter. Since he's Claudia's man, there's still room for communication. We're essentially family."

The two brothers encouraged each other and walked to the door tremblingly: "Who is it?"

"FBI! Open the door!" Kate's cold voice came from outside the door.

Kate heard a man's voice behind the door, not the woman she had imagined, and was actually a little confused - did I get the address wrong?

"Oh my God! Mamma Mia! Why are the FBI even called in?" Al was terrified.

Enzo simply yelled at the top of his lungs, "Claudia, run! Use the secret passage to escape! Your man is in trouble! The FBI is on our doorstep!"

While shouting, he took out his pistol tremblingly, trying to protect his little sister from the FBI.

Enzo's shouting made Kate sure that this was Claudia's home.

But Kate felt even angrier.

What? And a secret passage?

Does this bitch dare to have an affair with a man behind Li's back?

The knight kicked the door open. "FBI! Don't move!"

Claudia, who ran out hurriedly with lasagna in her arms, saw the black muzzle of the gun and raised her hands in fear.

The plate of cheese lasagna fell to the floor and shattered.

The hungry Enzo Vitali ultimately failed to eat the lasagna cooked by his long-awaited sister.

260 released

"What happened?" Li Shanze hurried to the Philadelphia Police Headquarters and found Kate. "I heard you arrested Claudia's two brothers?"

Li Shanze's expression was not good at all.

This was in stark contrast to the good mood he'd felt when he woke up in the morning.

Li Shanze was very satisfied when he woke up. He teased Xia Li, who was shy, happy and had difficulty walking, and then he slowly drove the RV to Philadelphia and bought a mobile phone for him and Xia Li.

However, when Li Shanze was slowly preparing to teach Xia Li how to use a mobile phone - isn't this also a kind of boudoir joy? - as soon as Li Shanze inserted the SIM card into his new phone, he was immediately flooded with all kinds of messages.

The most common text messages here were those from Claudia who was desperate and sent her messages asking for help.

That's why Li Shanze hurriedly drove his RV to the Philadelphia Police Headquarters.

When Xia Li heard that Li Shanze was here to see Kate—even for another lover, she simply refused to get out of the car on the grounds of feeling unwell.

Li Shanze's mood also became a little irritable.

Facing Li Shanze who was like a traitor, Kate curled her lips and explained: "Enzo Vitali and Al Vitali attempted to attack FBI agents, so I arrested them. As for your little lover——"

Kate pointed to Claudia, who was sleeping in the lounge, covered with a blanket.

"There she is."

Li Shanze looked in the direction Kate pointed and recognized that it was indeed the flight attendant he had casually kept - her name was Claudia?

"Wait, what's going on? How did you find her house?" Li Shanze had no idea how Kate found Claudia.

Of course Kate couldn't say that she was following her and investigating her whereabouts - being punished by her master was certainly a pleasure, but now was a special period when she was jealous of Charlie (Kate thought) - so it was better to behave well.

"I was investigating the Pharmaceutical Valley situation yesterday and stumbled upon a pharmaceutical executive in New Jersey who sent a number of private investigators to Philadelphia to investigate the RV and 'Charlie Butner.'"