Choosing Love !?!?

Decisions....

Three days passed, now Alex felt his feet were very heavy stepping into the workplace. Since then he hasn't met Madeline, working hours are always different and she's always in her office. Alex feels bad, it's better that he's upset than avoided like this. Like something's up. Madeline was always looking for a reason to meet.

"Everyone please gather in the manager's office." Call Doni when the clean-up event before the restaurant opens.

All then headed to the office space while the lyrics were wondering what to announce.

Somehow Alex felt that there was a strange atmosphere going on around him, it seemed like he no longer heard his friends gossip about Madeline and Chris. But Alex did not take a headache, because indeed from the beginning he did not like to gossip too much and preferred to focus on work. Usually Naila is the one who always pecked her ears with gossip that was again viral. If the restaurant is not busy Alex will be happy to help the Bar area after the task is done.

"Thank you for coming, there is good news that I want to get to. Regarding yesterday's failed celebration because the weather on the beach was very unsupportive, and Mr. Chris as the owner could not attend. I know you must be disappointed, however, this party is held to thank you for your hard work. But don't worry because Mr. Chris came back a few days ago and agreed to my suggestion to have his party at the Queen hotel in five days, "said Madeline who was greeted with happy cheers by all the staff present.

" Be calm for a while, as there are still some other announcements to be made and the opening hours of the restaurant are almost here. " Mrs Madeline asked everyone to listen to her again.

" Please take the car and write your name on this paper, which is not on this paper. "put two pieces of paper side by side on the table, and then he said," I want to know if I need to rent a car or just hitch a ride in your friend's car" he explained.

One by one the staff came forward to write their names.

" It's okay I continued talking while filling out his list. So tomorrow's party will also be a celebration of Mr. Radit's rise as Black Grill's manager here replacing me." Simultaneously the atmosphere that was still accompanied by small whispers of silence and all the manatap Madeline.

" Will mom stop? " jane's question represents everyone's curiosity.

" I am entrusted with leading one of the Black Grill branches overseas. It's a great opportunity for me, all looking for a new atmosphere. So please help me for the next five days. "

Again Alex felt something bad. This time it was clearer than before. He could see all eyes glancing at him alternately. When they tried to look, they threw their faces away pretending to look the other way.

" When you're done back at your workplace, five minutes more restaurants open, check again what's lacking. Alex can wait here for a minute I want to talk to you." Madeline said.

Everyone went out whispering to each other and glancing at Alex.

Something must have happened and he didn't know. Alex in the heart.

" Sit down Alex" Madeline said as the rest of the staff exited.

"I met Chris two days ago. I just wanted to ask you why you complained about all my curses to her. I believe in you so much."

Alex was shocked to hear Madeline's words. Who is complaining too.

"Sorry Mom but I'm not complaining, I'm just confirming the truth because Chris said different."

"You call it without calling it Mr or Sir, is it as close as your relationship is?"

"We were very close, but that was before I knew the relationship between the two of you."

"Then now?" search Madeline.

"We have nothing else to do with the workers and the restaurant owners" Alex said.

"You know how disappointed I am because you abused the trust I gave you." Madeline is back in formal language. "I think as a fellow woman you can keep an outpouring of my feelings. But already, I am also less careful and instead choose people who have a relationship with the man I love as a confiding friend. You should have told me about your relationship with Chris. You can go, I have nothing more to say.

There were so many things Alex wanted to say, but she chose to leave without a word.

What the hell, if indeed Chris really talks to him it means that his curses have been a lie and the version of Chris is daunted. Then why did he say it was all my fault. Indeed yes, people who have the position above are always at will, always feel right themselves. Omel Alex in the heart.

Today Alex feels like everyone is avoiding her, they're just talking to her about work, and they're always busy whispering and then speaking a thousand languages when Alex approaches. She wanted to ask him directly why he was getting this kind of treatment, but he himself doubted what this was just because of his sensitive feelings. Try it today Naila is not off at least there is still one person who will disturb his ears with his cherry voice. Where tomorrow he's still off again.

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The day after the night of Alex and Chris' meeting.

Madeline was sitting on the sofa still wearing her nightgown. Today he's still off and he didn't think Chris would come to his place this early.

"Tell me what this all means. Nothing has happened between us since we broke up a year ago. Why are you making up trash stories in front of the ex." Chris asked furiously.

"Because he doesn't deserve you, what a great thing he has to do with me, his education is low, and his appearance is too simple, he's too naive, too naive, too stupid, too stupid, the proof is that he swallowed all my words, "well Madeline. Fortunately yesterday he got a report that Chris came to the restaurant to see Alex so at least he had a little bit of preparation to face Chris.

" You're a public figure Chris, a lot of people respect you and hate you, Alex won't be able to keep up with your lifestyle" Madeline said.

"Stop talking nonsense to me, my life is none of your business. Whatever I want and whoever I want is none of your business or anyone else's. Don't ever mess with my life again or you'll know the consequences, "threaten Chris. He realized that what he was threatening was a woman, not comparable to a burly man like him, but the mistake was still a mistake in Chris' eyes no matter who he was.

" Okay Chris I'm sorry, I'm like this because I still love you, " said Madeline.

Just watch out for you later Alex, I'll make you not feel at home and resign.

"You have two options, first stop working with me or move to another overseas branch."

Madeline seemed surprised by what Chris said, there was no way Chris could read her mind just now and now get rid of it for Alex's good.

"Chris isn't too much. I'm gonna apologize to Alex."

"I won't change my decision, I'll give you until tomorrow morning to decide." Chris just left.

How is this, if moved abroad it means he will rarely meet Chris, but if he chooses to stop he will lose all the luxury facilities he can, he said, especially if Chris is still angry, there may be no other place that will accept him to work. Madeline why are you so much and making trouble like this, why don't you just let them both, Chris will be bored and come back to him again when he has not found a substitute woman. Madeline cursed at her own stupidity.

Even the day after their behavior became more and more so especially the female staff. The male staff themselves are still reasonable even though some of them seem to choose to shy away from Alex, but there are also those who remain ordinary like Bimo, and some bartenders who he used to help during this time. In the opinion of the Alex Guard Team (that's how Ratna, Stefi and Ryan call themselves) this is also certainly the case of Madeline, it could be that she spread gossip so that her colleagues hate Alex. But because there is no evidence, of course, Alex does not want to accuse arbitrarily.

Alex himself is not too dizzy because the restaurant is also always busy so he is more focused on work than caring for his friends at work. And again today Naila will be back at work, so there's at least one sound of a bell that will fill her working hours today.

"Alex I miss you," Naila hugged Alex as she changed clothes. "two days felt like two centuries." she continued.

"Nai has finished changing clothes, directly to the restaurant yuk, " invite Gabby who immediately pulled Naila's hand out of the dressing room.

Just now Alex was about to open his mouth to greet Naila, now his figure has been milling in the drag mbak rese.

It's been a team with Naila today so they can release the miss later. I thought so Alex, but it turned out when he arrived at the restaurant area how shocked he was because Naila was not a team with him. It was clear yesterday that he had checked it with his own eyes. Naila seemed to be serving guests who had just arrived. All day the others seemed to try to keep Naila away from Alex, but Alex was quite happy because every view they met Naila always smiling and waving fast. That was enough for Alex.

Even when the work hours were over and they changed clothes, Jane and Gabby kept Naila chatting and holding her left and right and taking her out without waiting for Alex to change clothes,usually, they all wait for each other.

"You guys first, I have a little business with Bimo and he's still at the restaurant so I'm waiting for him here, because it's impossible to get the bus now, he's gonna have to change clothes first." Naila's looking for an excuse so she can be with Alex. He himself was not sure of the rumors that were circulating, so he wanted to hear also the explanation from Alex's side to be fair.

" Lex you're okay, right? "asked Naila waiting for Alex to put her shoes on.

" No, I don't know why they're away from me, but I'm here for work, not to take care of them. Come onl. "

" Yes, it's been sitting down first, the bus must have just come. If you go out now with them again right. Here only once mumpung ga anyone. " Naila was amazed by her friend. Alex is a unique person, he is very attentive to others, but also indifferent at the same time. He always wanted to help, but he always tried to do his job alone.

" So you really don't know why they're cuekin you?" ask Naila who was answered by Alex's head.

"Jeez Nai, that photo already fit the anniversary of MSMEs (Small Medium Enterprises)" explained Alex. Just try the picture right when they come out of the exhibition, surely he can prove to everyone that he is not an actor like a hot gossip." Why are you just talking about Nai now, if the rumors were a few days ago?"

"Well, I don't really believe it either, the guy from across the street, where the picture looks back again, I think it's just someone who looks like you Lex. I know you can't be an actor."

Alex smiled at Naila's words and said, "Thanks to Nai you didn't believe me right away. Come home, I tell you everything from the beginning, but not here, no one came, "suggest Alex.

They chose the tavern at the train station as a place for conversation. Alex recounts everything from the beginning of colliding with Chris in front of the restaurant to the last moment in the minimarket a few days ago.

"We must find this who is the mastermind behind the hoax gossip that is circulating. I'm sure Madeline must be the culprit, but there's no way she's spreading that rumor to all the staff." Naila said seriously." I didn't expect someone who looked classy like him to act cheap. "

If Naila had told the gossip in outline, now she told it in detail. From what he said Alex tried to seduce Mr. Chris and pitted the no-no so Madeline's Mom moved in. After they exchanged information, it finally revealed all of Madeline's lies.

"I have no evidence to refute the rumors myself, but I would like to straighten out all these lies."

"Relax, I'll help you, and we still have one more member." Naila calms Alex down.

"Huh, who?" ask Alex.

"No." said Naila as she set her eyes on the entrance of the tavern. It was as if Bimo had just entered and walked towards them.

"Nai what the hell is Alex's rescue mission, so much better." Bimo boycotting Naila's forehead. He wanted to go home but because he read Naila's message he stopped by here instead. Bimo showed me the message Naila sent

*Bim, don't go home yet, stop by the store to the left of the station entrance. We need to talk about Alex's rescue mission. We can't stay silent to see Alex in slander, we're a struggle here. *

Alex was reading it. Naila's son has always been excited.

Then Naila and Alex took turns telling Bimo everything. From the story he heard, Bimo concluded that there must be one staff who got the news directly from Madeline, and was in charge of spreading it to the other staff,and we have to find out who that staff is to then get information on who is really the root of all this gossip.

"So you said the source is Madeline, why do we have to find out which staff is being told to spread gossip?" ask Naila confused.

"Yes make evidence and witness Nai, it is impossible for us to recite Madeline Bu without evidence, for our fall is also a rumor bodong."

"Otherwise if you've met the witness and the evidence is what, want to sue Madeline so, what is this trial."

"It's up to Alex that's how he acts, we can only help to find the rest of the evidence we have to respect whatever decision Alex takes later."

"Udah jam all claws Lex, " said Naila emotion.

Finally after deliberating they found a strategy to find out who the spreader of gossip. Naila will pretend to be hostile to Alex and enter their group to get gossip in more detail.

" You have to total Nai's acting, we only have 4 more days, you know, after that Madeline won't show her nose again at the restaurant, " said Bimo reminded Naila, because it was Madeline's last day working at Black Grill Paradiso.

Somehow the days lately Alex was busy by meetings that discuss his life. Just now he was meeting with Naila and Bimo, now he is sitting with Ratna, Stefi and Ryan. They always ask Alex to report the slightest thing. A little troublesome indeed, but Alex is grateful to have friends who are always there for him.

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Who would have thought that Naila had never acted

seriously, always excited and a little bored turned out to be a reliable detective and also a great actress. In just less than a day he has managed to find out who the spreader of 'hoaax virus' to other colleagues. And not only that, he even managed to extract news from the person how he first gained confidence as the spreader of the 'Hoax Virus', complete with voice recording via mobile phone as valid evidence. With a proud smile she showed proof of that to Alex and Bimo at the same tavern after school. He smiled broadly at the astonished expressions of the two boys in front of him.

From the voice recording that Naila played revealed if Madeline Bu also fooled Jane who was none other than the spreader 'Hoax Virus'. Instead of telling her to come home to bring some files that were picked up at the restaurant the day she returned from a business trip. Madeline told Jane that she had doubts that her relationship with Chris had improved since she was on duty at Paradiso would get into trouble again, because Alex is much younger than he is. He even said that Alex used her virginity to lure Chris away. Then at the second meeting, the day before the announcement of the move Madeline Bu. He takes Jane to lunch and says that Alex asks Chris to remove her from Paradiso, and if not he will not surrender himself to Chris,and so finally Chris who was crazy about Alex with the frills of his virginity decided to move Madeline Bu abroad.

Alex feels her ears hot hearing Jane's confession. He was also disappointed why his colleagues did not investigate it first before swallowing the rubbish gossip. But how else, if you think what is on the coral Bu Madeline really looks real and fits all the events that take place.

"Ni grandma seems to mostly watch soap soap opera deh. So now you want what Lex is?. Want to beat it all up, I help you hold his hand later, " babble Naila growled.

"Woi don't bar-bar dong, besides Nai, this is you who was horrified directly from Jane, should now your emotions have subsided on the appeal of the horror for the first time earlier."

"Well, I had to get into the role of Bim, so I had to pretend to give my empathy for Madeline's grandmother to get Jane to get more info."

"How do you want Lex now?" ask Bimo

"Well, how else do we have to pack hmmmfffffff.." Naila's mouth was closed by Bimo.

"I don't know what I want, at least now I know who's behind it." Alex himself is confused what to do now, he is not like Naila whose emotions overflow without a filter. He himself will always think first, what happens if he is like this or so, how other feelings.Yes it is true why after being treated like this he is still concerned with other feelings.

"You have 3 days Lex, no matter what action you take, you won't regret it." Bimo suggested.

To eliminate the annoyance of the three of them and go shopping, all looking for a dress for a party at the Queen hotel tomorrow which is elegant.

Arriving at the house Alex immediately asked his brother Andre rub his back so that the legs that had been at home stick to the fade and his back look smooth and kinclong.

"Tumben-tumbenan ask for his back in sandpaper, lest there be a storm coming nih, "goda Andre. Unfortunately Alex could not pinch his brother because his arm was clamping the cloth he used to cover the front area of his body, if it had not been battered by his brother in the cubitin.

" Tomorrow the party that I told you is Kak, so his friend is elegant, continue tomorrow I will wear a dress that has a slightly wide back Kak, embarrassed dong if it looks like there are foot peddled spoiled."

"Lex mending don't wear that shirt" said Andre seriously, "ntar you are mistaken for a sundel bolong, "he added chuckling. Alex could only snort in annoyance.

The night before going to bed did not forget he was wearing a mask that was also bought this afternoon with Naila and Bimo.

The message on his phone reads.

From Ryan: Hi, ice cream boy how are you tonight?

To Ryan: Yes I'm fine. I'm wearing a face mask so I look beautiful tomorrow hahaha.

Tonight he did not get together with Ratna and the others, but Alex had already told him all about Jane and her voice recording through group chat.

From Ryan: do I need to stand by tomorrow near the Queen's hotel, so just in case you don't enjoy the party I can help you escape from there?.

To Ryan: don't bother, just relax I'll be fine, but if I need a ride you'll be the first one I call.

From Ryan: Good!!! Now rest let tomorrow your face fresh and shining dazzling heeheh.

To Ryan: Thank you, good night.

Alex then put down his phone, then prepared to go to sleep after removing the mask from his face. Even if the party tomorrow will be held in the afternoon, it does not mean he can get up tomorrow afternoon. He will go jogging tomorrow morning to sweat and his skin looks healthy. Tomorrow she wants to look beautiful. Before falling asleep Alex recalled Madeline, what she had to do to get this straight. Would his friends be ordinary if he exposed this truth to them, or he will still be hated because maybe they just need another reason to show their dislike for his closeness to Chris who is their big boss.

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