Jane exclaimed in surprise, “It’s so unexpected that a reporter managed to sneak into the company today. I completely forgot about it.” She rubbed her forehead helplessly and muttered to herself.
Patrick heard her on the phone and seemed to understand what she was feeling. He couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “Don’t worry, we still have time. I can accompany you to pick out a gift.”
When Patrick came to pick up Jane, she was still struggling with choosing a gift. Seeing this, Patrick took her hand and said reassuringly, “The things you picked out are all things that Grandpa will like.” He spoke the truth – Jane had great taste and he could imagine how much Grandpa would praise them if they were given as gifts.
“But I feel like something is missing,” Jane touched her chin and felt like there was still something lacking.
Seeing this, Patrick leaned in close to Jane’s ear and whispered softly, “Let me take you somewhere.”
When they got off the car, Jane looked at the bar in front of them with a puzzled expression on her face.
Patrick led her inside while holding her hand. It was a quiet bar where jazz music played soothingly in the background while people chatted quietly amongst themselves.
However, Jane noticed that there was a door at the end of the bar which caught her attention. She looked up at Patrick who seemed intent on taking her towards it.
After pushing open the door, it revealed a corridor. At the end of the corridor, two strong men were guarding the only entrance.
When they saw Patrick, there was no change in their expressions.
“What place is this?” Jane lifted her eyes, and her curiosity was immediately piqued.
Patrick took out a card from his pocket and handed it over. Jane looked at it, vaguely feeling a sense of familiarity. After thinking for a moment, she spoke, “Is this Prosperous Jade Bar?”
Prosperous Jade Bar was the largest gambling place for stone gambling that Jane knew. She didn’t expect it to be here.
“You’ve been here?” A hint of surprise flashed across Patrick’s face, but it disappeared in an instant.
Jane smiled, “Heard about it but never been.”
Although it was just hearsay, Jane remembered what she had done back then. If it were to be dug up now, it might be a bit troublesome.
However, Patrick bringing her here suddenly gave Jane an idea for a gift for Mike.
The two walked down the stairs and finally entered a spacious hall.
Jane didn’t expect there to be so many people here. When someone entered, no one paid attention; all eyes were on the stones.
Sweeping her gaze around, Jane squinted her eyes. It was her first time encountering such a place, and she felt a bit excited.
“Go pick something. If you like it, buy it.” Patrick spoke, pinching Jane’s palm.
Pausing for a moment at a certain spot, Jane turned to Patrick. “Someone actually invited you here?”
Patrick raised an eyebrow, but it was clear he had tacitly agreed to Jane’s guess.
Indeed, someone had invited him here, but the reason why Patrick brought Jane here…
“It’s a waste for you to not be an undercover agent with your investigative skills.” Patrick suddenly felt a bit helpless. Jane’s surprises for him were just too many.
“Undercover?” As soon as Jane heard these words, she felt a bit irritated. “Don’t mention it. Today, I really encountered an undercover agent.”
Her expression was somewhat subtle. Jane instinctively rotated her wrist.
“A journalist sneaked into the company today and probably recorded a lot of things.”
“Did you find them?” Patrick frowned.
“No, it shouldn’t be a journalist from any company.” Jane shook her head involuntarily.
Just then, someone walked towards them. Jane looked up, and the person was quite young, with a handsome face and a smile.
Jane dared to make such guesses earlier because, from the moment they entered, there had been a gaze fixed on them.
And it was this person in front of them.
“Mr. Pansy, it’s an honor to meet you.” Although the man was smiling, his expression still felt icy.
Patrick’s expression remained indifferent; he just nodded at him. “Mr. Duncan.”
Hearing this name, Jane’s eyes flashed with a hint of suspicion.
“This is Mr. Pansy’s fiancée, Jane, right?” Kevin Duncan glanced at Jane and spoke softly.
As their gazes met, Jane nodded slightly, realizing that this person was indeed the current head of the Duncan family, and Tristian’s uncle.
Suddenly, Jane felt a bit absurd. She had intentionally distanced herself from these aristocratic families with her grandfather’s move to the countryside, yet now, due to her engagement to Patrick, she found herself entangled with them again.
“You seem a bit unhappy to see me?” Kevin spoke softly, interrupting Jane’s thoughts.
“How could that be? It’s my honor to meet you, Mr. Duncan.” Jane wore a perfectly measured smile.
“My father and your grandfather have been good friends for many years.” Kevin’s narrow eyes flashed with a hint of a smile.
Jane remained silent at this point, and Patrick, beside her, spoke softly, “I wonder why you invited me to meet here?”
Hearing this, Kevin’s expression became somewhat subtle. “Of course, it’s for those things that both you and I desire.”
…
On the other side, Maria, who had just left Star Entertainment, was waiting in the underground parking lot for her agent to arrive.
She lowered her head, playing with her phone, replying to Kim’s messages, mostly complaining about Kim feeding her and making her gain weight.
At this moment, Maria seemed to faintly hear something. She looked around the parking lot but didn’t see anyone.
“Weird…” Maria blinked. Thinking it was just her imagination, those faint sounds reached her ears again.
Holding her phone tightly, Maria cautiously walked towards the source of the sound.
As the conversation became clearer, Maria’s heart tightened.
“Is this not enough for you?”
“Don’t go too far.”
Maria silently approached and saw two people standing in a corner. The car in front blocked the view, and Maria didn’t dare to eavesdrop too blatantly, only catching a glimpse of half of one person’s face.
“Please, bringing you in cost me a lot of effort. Coming back will require extra payment.”
“I’m here for the money. Didn’t we agree on this before?”
“Well, I’m here. Do you want any pictures? I can do this without you; I can just contact the person behind you.”
Hearing this, Maria’s eyes narrowed. It was as she suspected; there was indeed something wrong with someone in the company.
Just as Maria was about to open the recording app to gather evidence, the sound of a car approaching filled the air.