Morgan Hayes had ordered the cake.
He had also invited all the guests.
He had planned the entire birthday party himself.
Annabelle Leighton thought Morgan Hayes didn't know her birthday, but he had secretly looked it up long ago. He already knew the date—those few numbers—by heart.
And this surprise, while it seemed simple, had taken Morgan Hayes quite a bit of time to prepare.
Annabelle Leighton was very touched. But she had only exchanged a few words with Isla Prescott and the others when she turned around and Morgan Hayes was gone.
He had gone back into the kitchen.
In the time they had been chatting, Morgan Hayes had cooked a full spread of dishes.
"Oh my god, I've worked with Captain Hayes for so long, but this is the first time I've ever known he could cook," Levi Quinn said in shock. He even suspected for a moment that Morgan Hayes had just ordered takeout and plated it, but a search of the kitchen turned up no delivery bags.
