The sound of running water came from the bathroom. Dave stood at the door with both hands covering his face, his eyes looking through the gap between his fingers.
The beauty’s back was delicate. She used her hand to caress the water droplets that were dripping from her long hair, rubbing them with both hands.
Unlike the skinny women in the country, she was wilder.
Dave was very excited. In all fairness, 100 a night was not expensive.
“I really don’t need your service, lady.”
Dave explained. Baron was still in the study. If he knew that Dave let an outsider in, he would be furious.
If it wasn’t for this woman playing tricks, he wouldn’t have let her in carelessly.
“I need you.”
The blonde woman turned around and said decisively.
“100. You think it’s not enough?”
The woman grabbed a towel and casually wiped it on her body. She shook off the water on her head and curled her lips. “Alright, you have piqued my interest. I’ll add 100. What do you say?”
Dave was confused, not knowing what she was trying to say.
He thought, ‘100 wasn’t even working for me. Why did she raise the price?’
“300, final offer. Your way of playing hard to get is shameless!”
The blonde woman was furious. They had agreed on the price before she came. Moreover, it was not him making a house call, but she came over.
“What? What do you mean by playing hard to get?”
When Dave heard the woman questioning his character, he was very pissed.
He yearned for the body of a woman, but he could not accept fooling around with a random woman.
And he thought, ‘This woman was a slut… She must have caught some disease!’
“One night, 500.”
The blonde woman opened the small purse she carried all the time, took out some money, and threw it at Dave’s face.
Dave was confused by this. He pointed at his face and asked in surprise, “Are you saying that you are giving it to me?”
“Yes.”
The woman said with certainty.
“Get out, get out! Get out, get out!”
Dave was so shocked that he was lost for words. It turned out that 100 were for him.
He pushed the woman out of the door vigorously. Just as he turned his head, he saw Baron walking out of the study.
“This place is too dirty. Let’s change to another place.”
Baron had just contacted his friend who was an international criminal police officer, and the guy told him that he would receive a big gift.
He knew it wasn’t good.
Someone knocked on the door just now. He thought it was the gift, but it turned out to be a boring prank.
Mastering his position, his friend told him in this special way to be careful.
“Baron, just now…”
Dave wanted to explain, but he did not know where to start.
If he had not been bewitched by the beauty of that woman, she would not have entered the room so easily.
Baron made a shushing gesture and took out a piece of wiretap equipment from a hidden notch under the desk.
Dave widened his eyes and immediately became cautious. He looked around and found pinhole cameras under the carpet, chandelier, and other places in the living room.
“The bathroom…”
If there was a camera in the bathroom, anyone in there would be seen…
“Let’s go.”
Baron was not interested in digging. The follow-up progress of the shooting case made him extremely tired. The Plum Blossom Organization was closing in on him step by step. He had not thought of a reliable solution yet.
In the autumn, the night wind was mixed with the fragrance of flowers. Hazel sat in front of the French window with a cup of coffee and looked up at the stars.
In the distance, there was a vague song that made one’s heart calm in an instant.
It had been a few days since she last saw Baron, so she was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
He was in the dining room downstairs every morning, waiting for her to make breakfast. Before that, he would usually drink a cup of hot coffee.
For a few days, Hazel was woken up by the alarm. When she hurried downstairs, there was only her alone in the dining room. She felt that something was missing.
She missed him being by her side.
After a notice sound rang out, Hazel put down her cup and turned on her phone. When she saw a message, she felt a little disappointed.
“Hazel, let’s go downstairs and talk.”
Bob stood downstairs with a tonic in his hand. He asked the director for leave and completed his shooting part first just to see her.
“Alright.”
After much deliberation, Hazel still felt that she should make it clear to Bob that she had a boyfriend. Even if Baron and she were partners, she did not want him to misunderstand anything.
Casually putting on a coat, she went downstairs and saw Bob waiting under a tree.
His face was delicate with a beautiful nose and cherry-blossom-colored lips.
“Hazel, you’re here.”
Bob curled up the corners of his mouth into a sweet smile as if he had prepared for a long time.
His smile seemed to be able to push the sunlight away from the darkness in the clouds and shine in at once, warm and bright.
Hazel was stunned on the spot. At that moment, she thought of Bruce from many years ago.
The Bruce she had a crush on was not the current Bob, even though they were the same guy.
Let bygones be bygones.
“I saw your pale face on set. You look much better.”
Bob sat on the chair, took off his light blue suit, folded it up, and laid it on the chair, indicating for Hazel to sit.
His considerate action made her nose sour. It was hard to explain how she felt.
Well, some things were not yours when you wanted them most.
“Yeah, after drinking some hot water, I feel a little better.”
Hazel turned sideways and chose to keep a distance from Bob.
This action made his eyes darken and he sighed softly. “This is chicken soup. You can heat it when you go home.”
“Thank you.”
Hazel nodded, then looked at the darkness of the neighborhood and remained silent for a long time.
“Aren’t you going to ask how I got in?”
Hazel was in a luxurious residential area. Other than the owner, all the visitors had to be registered and obtain the permission of the owner. “You live here too?”
“Yes. Right behind.”
The two of them sat together and just made small talk. Bob was a little anxious. He did not know how he was gonna confess to making Hazel accept him.
For so many years, he had been struggling and waiting. After dying once, he didn’t want to miss the girl he regarded as a treasure in his life.
“Hazel, after all these years, I understand how you are.”
“Are you in trouble?” Bob asked hesitantly.
Bob thought, ‘If there were no trouble, why would she be together with Baron?
Baron was not the ugly monster in the rumor, but a very outstanding businessman, and also cold-blooded and ruthless.
This kind of guy was interested in benefits. One day, if Hazel had no value, she would be left far behind.’
Bob was well-informed. From a certain point of view, he could be considered an alliance with Baron.
However, Hazel should not be dragged down when dealing with the Plum Blossom Organization.