Ryan, a blunt and seemingly cold person, somehow complimented Oli’s loud and bold personality. He also looked good, perhaps even better if he was not scowling at her now.But Maya was alright with him. For some reason, Maya was reminded by Rick and the Knight’s Mansion, and she wonders how he was doing and how things were back there.She shook her head. Whatever the people in that Mansion were doing, Maya was not a part of it anymore.Maya had to focus on her future for now. She was no more looking back-at least for now. She had to keep her head in the game.Ryan rolled his eyes to the side. He was getting frustrated by Oli’s stubbornness. One could see that he was close to snapping at Oli, if not the fact that she was the boss.“Come on, please?” She asked persistently, with eyes wide, before blinking them repeatedly.Maya almost snickered loudly. Oli was trying to act cute. Well, she was indeed cute. But still

Meanwhile, while Maya and Sally, with Ryan’s help, we’re looking for leads regarding Maya’s parents, Pedro was left uneasy back in his hotel room. He paced back and forth as he thought things through.It was just not that easy, especially with his current condition. Aside from his patience really thinning since Maya was still not found, he also had a bad headache.What happened a night before was completely baffling for him. He, after all, had high alcohol tolerance. So if Maya managed to leave, did that mean she had higher alcohol tolerance than him?Was she faking it all along? How did she manage to? That was really baffling for himAs he was thinking deeply to himself, suddenly, his men reported back to him.Pedro immediately greeted them and asked eagerly, “Have you found her? Is there any news?”“Her? Who are you looking for?” A woman’s voice echoed inside the room that made Pedro

Ryan 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

Ryan cleared his throat upon hearing Oli say something so straightforwardly.He was somewhat displeased for Oli to just compliment someone like that.Without thinking much, Ryan grabbed Oli’s hand and pulled him outside.Oli’s eyes were wide with surprise. When she got a hold of herself, she glared at him and protested, “Hey! I’m your boss! What are you doing?”“Precisely, and you hiding in the kitchen would make it more suspicious, so go out there. Maya’s inside the kitchen so she would be safe.” Ryan explained with a frown.Oli refused to relent. She wanted to talk to Maya further and ask her friend what she planned to do.But… Oli also thought that Ryan did have a point. So she remained silent and let Ryan drag her out.Ryan chuckled as he felt pleased with himself. He told Oli sternly, “Now, we have a job to do, so if you don’t mind, Maya and I will be cooking. Goo

“Watch and learn, Sally.” Oli confidently said as she strutted her way to Pedro’s seat. She gave him a big smile and said, “You’re becoming a regular here, sir.”Pedro looked at Oli, confused, and he didn’t look too pleased. Oli cleared her throat to save her from the awkward silence and continued, “I’m Oli, I’m the owner here. We met a couple of days back.”“I remember, and so?”“Uh, well, so… I was wondering….” Oli stuttered as she quickly thought about the next thing she would say, “Do you maybe want to upgrade to our VIP list? I mean, it has better benefits; discounts, and I would gladly walk you through it. So, do you want to?”Pedro sighed, annoyed, and then he glared at Oli as he said, “Do I look like someone with no money?”“I’m sorry?”“I said do I look like someone who’s broke