MILLION LOVE

MOVE ON (9)

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Days change weeks, but Malika's attitude towards Taki still remains the same. Always try to avoid prey that will meet predators.

Even when the two of them accidentally passed each other, Malika still greeted him kindly. But Taki realized, Malika deliberately did not do eye contact with him. Finally Taki got to the point where he felt desperate.

His feelings and curiosity were already unstoppable. But he himself did not know what to do. That's why he was forced to vent to two colleagues, Zacky and Nanda.

That afternoon, at lunch at a Japanese restaurant not far from their store. Taki who looked upset could only be resignedly laughed at by his two colleagues.

"Udaahhh, don't make me mess with you guys!" his grunts glared at the window of the restaurant.

"Haha, yes.yes..sorry boss, sorry!" reply Zacky while patting Taki's shoulder that looks sulky.

"Gue also said what, from the beginning if you like it already straight away! Buy one of these three, brow!" again, Nanda repeated the promotional words that he had said before.

"What the hell lo!!! Emang Malika is a bread that if you want to expired continue in the sale buy one dapet three??!! NGACO!!!" rutuk Taki a little emotional.

"Jiyaahhh, she's a nyolot. Wkwkwkwkwkwk!!! Bucin really lo, so it does not accept lo brother, the enengnya called ama expired bread. Wkwkwkwkwkwk!!! Nanda again giggled.

And Taki could only sigh heavily when he saw the two colleagues laugh even more.

"Wooii, inget wooiii!!! My goal was to confide in it asking for a solution, not asking for a match! Yes, you are, really!" Taki patted his own forehead then continued with the head bobbles.

"OK-okay, I have an idea. Thank you so much for accepting!" finally Nanda painstakingly stopped his laughter and began to lay out a plan on Taki and Zacky.

For the sake of wanting to prove the truth whether Malika indeed avoided it or not. And for the sake of wanting to ask for an explanation to the woman, Taki finally received the iden suggested by Nanda.

And the idea was that, when Taki had to hold a baking demo at a hotel, the management had already determined that Malika and Ronald would accompany Taki as his assistants during the demo.

This is the plan that Nanda came up with the other day. And of course, this plan has been turned off with Nanda and Zacky so that it can be implemented perfectly.

To avoid Malika's suspicions, of course, the assignment of this formation was delivered and in the name of management which was none other than Zacky's authority.

"Eh, Malika! Have you read the announcement on the employee?" Ratna swiped the shoulders of Malika who was busy washing the old baking pans today.

"Not yet, I haven't seen. Why why?" Malika asked back.

"Waaahh, heboohh the announcement. Si Indri until the beard fire. Xixixix!" Ratna seemed to laugh amusedly.

"Udaahh, don't mention it now, Na. Let Malika see for herself the announcement!" sergeant Sofie.

Malika who was curious was in a hurry to clean up the rest of her work and then rushed to a special mading board to paste a notice about employee activities.

Apparently there was only one announcement stuck there that read...

~NOTICE ASSIGNMENT~

We as the Management of PANKEKI BAKERY hereby inform about the assignment of two employees whose names are mentioned below ;

RONALD FABIAN

position: Assistant Chef of ROTI Division

MALIKA SHARNAZ

position: Assistant Chef of CAKE Division

To be assigned as assistant Chef TAKI SAHARA at the baking demo event entitled "HOW TO MAKE BREAD WITHOUT GLUTEN*" which will be held at, on,

Day: THURSDAY - FRIDAY

Date: 06-07 February 2020

Time: 15.00 - 17.00

Location: Singgasana Hotel by Throne Group

This notice we give. Thank Thank You.

TTD

Management

And immediately Malika was gawking after reading the announcement. Although he felt surprised why he had to be assigned and not another staff more senior than him but again Malika had no choice but to obey the management order.

"This is a good opportunity for you to learn how to become an assistant at the baking demo event, Malika. So later if it is my turn to demo, you already know what to do!" chef Nanda gave his opinion.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, Indri and Sisil, who were assigned by Chef Taki to stay in the store and work on bread packaging prepared for the store stock, felt unacceptable.

"But why should Ronald and the assistants of the other divisions be Chef? Why aren't we the only ones coming?" indri protest not accepted.

"Keep if all the bakery divisions come out for the demo, who's finishing stock nights for the store? Or one of you wants to be left alone with hundreds of packaging, so? Can that! Come on, it's up to you two who can do it!" challenge Taki with rage.

Indri and Sisil exchanged looks. No one dared to answer because no one wanted to work alone in the store while the others took part in a demo with Chef Taki and Ronald.

His inability to change the decision of Management and Chef Taki so as not to invite Malika to make Indri furious. He was very jealous of Malika. Ever since the woman came, Indri seemed to lose his prestige.

Everyone loved Malika. Because not only young and beautiful, Malika is also good-hearted and also an employee who is diligent without frills looking for face.

Even for a person who is like it, Malika's earnestness in work can also be felt. But instead of being able to accept the fact that Malika is indeed a pure kind-hearted person, Indri actually even more disliked it because of it.

"Damn it! Why did Malika follow the demo! Hockey boy of his fate. My gedeg will be!" gerutu Indri on his other partner.

Aah must not be a problem if I come, just two people today. What the hell is going to happen in two days. Inner Malika tries to think positively.

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The first day of the baking demo, Taki increasingly realized the attitude of the keukeuh Malika who kept trying to avoid it.

Evidently during the event, Malika seemed to keep her distance and avoid eye contact with her. The woman was as much as possible not within the same two and a half meter radius as him.

Even Taki can clearly see how the girl deliberately stood a little behind Ronald to hide herself from Taki's sight.

And until the demo ends on that first day, there's very little chance of Taki talking to Malika. Let alone speaking with four eyes, even to give him instructions as an assistant he did not have much chance.

It was all because Malika chose to work on tasks that were far from Taki's reach and let the more focused Ronald assist Taki on stage during the demo.

Taki's almost crazy. He was worried to see Malika's behavior. But he should be able to talk to the woman four-eyes. For that he must create a chance alone with Malika.

But how is it going? Taki thought hard. If I want to be alone with Malika, the only chance is that I have to be able to bring her home. Her thought.

The next day, on the second day of baking demo. Taki suddenly thought of a way to get her to drive Malika home.

He would slow down the photo session with the participants and told Ronald to go home first to the store to return the goods. And he will take the opportunity to bring Malika home together.

"Sorry Ronald, Malika, the photo session is so much longer than yesterday because today there are so many who ask for photos" said Taki gave an excuse.

"It's okay, Chef. But can we go home?" ask Ronald.

Taki pretended to think for a moment. "What if Ronald returns the goods to the store and goes straight home. While Malika can go straight home with me from here!" tawang Taki's.

"Huh??? But my bike's still in the shop, sir!" malika Protest.

"You don't have to worry. Your bike must be safe in the store. There's a security guard standing guard for twenty-four hours." Taki gave an excuse.

"Lha keep going tomorrow morning I go to work on what ride?" reply Malika again.

"You can take a taxi or taxi online. Later you can claim the fee to the store as compensation because our event today exceeds the schedule." Taki was still trying to quibble. "In addition, if you go back to the store first for the sake of picking up a motorbike, you may get stuck on the road. It will be office hours soon. Pity your children who are waiting at home." woo Taki.

Malika seemed to reflect back when she had brought up the matter of her children. And after he thought about it, what Taki said just now did make sense.

"Alright, then I'll go home together, Father!" Malika finally gave up.

"Then I go first, Chef!" Ronald resigned himself.

"Okay, thank you, Ron! Don't forget to claim your compensation right to the store tomorrow for the excess hours of work today!" tell Taki to Ronald.

"Okay, Chef! Excuse me!" reply the young man quickly. Not to forget Ronald also said goodbye to Malika before passing away.

Shortly after Ronald came home first, suddenly a committee of organizers approached Taki.

"Excuse me, Sorry Chef. Can you ask for a photo again, there is a sponsor who has not had time to take a picture with you and want to give a hand." said the committee to Taki.

Taki then turned to Malika, "It's okay if I take another photo?" ask her to Malika.

Malika only nodded once to respond to Taki's question.

"Please wait a minute!" pinta the Japanese man.

Again Malika could only nod. He then sees Taki receiving a small basket that appears to be a sponsorship souvenir from a distance.

And shortly after that Taki was seen taking pictures with a row of mothers dressed all high class in the eyes of Malika.

In Malika's eyes back then, Taki looked so radiant. His body is the highest among the rows of people who swarmed him making Taki more prominent.

Even when juxtaposed with the male presenter who incidentally one of the capital city models, Taki still looks more handsome shining.

Malika will inevitably admit her admiration for Taki. However, he did not forget that the man was married who was none other than his own customer—i Niky.

But when remembering he had to be alone with Taki during the trip home, frankly make Malika first. Can he hold back to see that handsome face that tempts his faith.

Hope nothing! I hope I have not misbehaved! May I not be ashamed of myself, O Tuhaannn! Do'a Malika in heart.

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To Be Continue's...

*GLUTEN is an amorphous (irregular form) mixture of proteins contained alongside starch in the endosperm (as well as the flour made from it) of some cereals, especially wheat and rye.

Of the three, the highest amount of gluten content. The gluten content can reach 80% of the total protein in flour, and consists of gliadin and glutenin proteins. Gluten makes the dough chewy and can expand because it is airtight.

Gluten can be used to make imitation meat (especially duck meat) for vegetarian and vegan dishes. Bread flour contains a lot of gluten, while cake flour is less.

There are a number of people who cannot consume gluten because the immune reaction damages the walls of the small intestine, and can only be treated if the patient does not eat gluten for life.

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