Samantha was okay with having Matteo not aid her in the dinner preparations, but what irked her was how he had formed followers in the kitchen amongst the senior staff.

One sous chef named Deana, ten station chefs, and four junior chefs joined him in his move to test Samantha's ability to manage the kitchen. All three reasoned that they believe Matteo should be the executive chef and not Samantha. 

Inside Samantha's head, she thought, 'The nerve! They aren't even afraid that I am Ethan's wife.'

"Well, I don't know about you but I'm afraid to lose my job!" Said one station chef, named Jane. "I'm staying."

"I'm staying too! I have two kids!" Said one of the junior chefs. 

"I guess I'm doing overtime," said one sous chef named Anthony. He was meant to be off, having started worked since breakfast, but given the situation, he decided to stay. 

Most of the lower ranks chefs and the kitchen staff lingered, especially since they were