Carl did not use Emma’s car, although he had the car keys. He got on a bus. It wasn’t long before he got off. He walked into a small lane, came to a very old e building after a few turnings. The building was an old red brick building, built in the 70s at least, with narrow and dark stairwells. This should be a slum in the Donghai City.
Carl stopped at a small wooden door on the second floor, took out the key and opened the door. It was a fifty square cabin with a living room and a bedroom. But a third room was there separated out by boards. The kitchen was in the living room. The slightly more spacious was the bedroom for his mother and sister, while Carl lived in the small room separated in the living room, where there was a small wooden bed. Carl went to his bedroom, took out a military canvas bag, packed a few of his clothes, took off his security suit, put on the suit worth 1, 700 dollars, and went out.
Before boarding the bus, Carl went to the bank and then went directly to the company.
After arriving at the company, Carl put his military canvas bags into the trunk of Emma’s car, and then walked into the company, directly knocked on the door of Emma’s office.
Emma looked at Carl in a suit, she almost did not recognize him. She had to admit at the moment that clothes made people look different. Carl was old-fashioned wearing security clothes, but now, with a suit, he looked high-ended.
Emma found that Carl actually look good. With tall stature, robust shape, resolute face and deep eyes, he was indeed manly. He was one of most macho men Emma had met. His handsome look was different with those young men in south Korean, who were like kids compared with him.
Although he was good-looking, Emma still had no good impression on Carl.
“Here’s 1, 700 dollars.” Carl took out the money from his pocket that he had just taken out of the bank and put them on Emma’s table. Then he turned around and prepared to go out.
“What are you doing? Why did you give me money?” Emma asked.
“Here’s the money for the clothes. Your father and I only agreed on a commission of $8, 000 a year, and there was no mention of any other welfare, so I should pay for it myself.” Carl said faintly without looking at Emma.
“Are you rich? I won’t take your money since I said I’d buy it for you.” Emma was angry.
“I am not rich. I wouldn’t be a bodyguard for you if I had money, and I wouldn’t be a security guard before. But it has nothing to do with being rich or not. I don’t like to owe people anything, especially favors.” Carl went directly out of Emma’s office, and then closed the door after finishing his words.
Emma looked at Carl in surprise that tall figure disappeared from the door, she suddenly did not understand what kind of person he was. Was he a fool or really a man of character? Emma was more willing to believe he was the former.
Carl went out just to sit for a while, then saw the company began to stir. Carl looked at the phone, it was 5:30 p. m., it was the time for getting off the company. Later, Emma with a bag came out from the inside. See this, Carl turned off his computer and stood up.
“Carl, I apologize for my bad attitude towards you. I don’t really hate you. As you know, I actually don’t like my father ordering me to do things without consulting me. I’m sorry.” Emma said to Carl earnestly.
“It doesn’t matter.” Carl nodded and said.
“There is something I wish to discuss with you, and I hope you will agree to it.” Emma said politely to Carl.
“Ok.” Carl answered.
“Since I have promised my father that I would accept you as my bodyguard, I would not reject you, but it would be inappropriate for me to live in a room with a man.”
“Not that I do not believe in your character, but it is more a matter of inconvenience. Besides, the property management in my neighborhood is very good, and the security measures are quite good, so there should be no problem. Besides, how can there be so many bad people in this society?”
“How about this? You pick me up every day, and then you will work in our company during the day, and at night you go home. If I go out at night, I will call you, Ok?” Emma tried to have a discussion with Carl.
Carl shook his head after hearing this, and then said, “Miss Li, I have told you about this matter before. The task assigned to me by your father is to protect you for twenty-four hours a day. Therefore, I must stay with you at night. Again, these words should be addressed to your father. If your father agrees, I will have no objection whatsoever. I have signed an agreement with your father, and I hope you can understand.”
“I know that, but you’ve seen my father’s attitude, and I’m sure he wouldn’t approve. In fact, my father and I live far away, so he won’t know you don’t come to live at night. No one will know about if both of us don’t say a word, and my father won’t deduct your wages because of this, right?” Emma said.
“I’m sorry, Miss Li. I have such a disposition that I will try my best to do a good job as long as I agree with others. What you said is really beyond me. Actually, Miss Li, you really don’t need to worry too much. I have already said that I won’t watch what I shouldn’t watch, and I won’t listen to what I shouldn’t listen to. You can treat me as a completely invisible person.” Carl said after shaking his head.
Carl took the lead to go out after finishing his words, without saying more with Emma.