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XCVIII: At Home
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ryan heard her and scoffed, “You better work. You are the very best. I am very strict.”
Maya chuckled, “Yes, head chef.”
Ryan then proceeded to show Maya the ropes inside the kitchen. Maya gulped hard from seeing everyone being rushed as if she was in another episode of Hell’s Kitchen.
The food smelled so amazing, and each food they got up for checking at Ryan was heavenly and aesthetically pleasing.
Ryan went around checking each station. He stopped over the garnish station and reminded, “Hey, the garnish can’t be bigger than the meal itself, fix this.”
His tone was calm, but his remarks were precise. Ryan looked intimidating not because he was shouting all the time- he was most times, but because his leadership skills were undeniable and his cooking skills were just perfect.
Maya looked around at the busy cooks, the sound of clanking metals along with the shouts of everyone communicating, the
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He said to Sam before leaving, “Clean up your messes and don’t bring girls in my apartment, go stay elsewhere.”“Oh, come on, let me stay here. You owe me.” Sam whined, “I told you I didn’t want to go to such a cold place, but Alexander forced me. I basically did not have a choice. I had to deal with the branch here in Russia.”“Look, I could barely care about what you and Alexander discussed, but it’s your problem.” Pedro added seriously, “I’m just glad that Alexander could not come here himself. If he found Maya, who knows how much this wedding would go to such catastrophe.”Damn it. Pedro thought to himself, Why the hell did Stephanie have to choose a guy who does not even like her? Was she that desperate?Still, Pedro left after tossing a key to Sam and said, “Here’s a room. Feel free to stay there but don’t bother me again. Deal wit
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“Aren’t you going to give me a chance to explain?”“No. Now leave before I punch you in the face.”Alexander said, “I’m actually quite surprised you still haven’t done that already.” Alexander continued, “Anyway, I can’t leave. I just told you, you owed me for all the trouble last night, and it wasn’t cheap too.”“You’re making it up. I don’t remember anything like that.”Alexander smirked, “Oh, but you remembered what you said and did to me-“Maya immediately covered Alexander’s mouth and whispered to him, “If you say anything- even one word about it to Oli or Sally, I’ll kill you, okay?”Alexander nodded as he was continued teasing Maya.Sally raised an eyebrow, “What were you saying, Alexander?”“Nothing.” Alexander smirked at Maya and continued, “I probably r
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