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XCVIII: At Home
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
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