"Do you think I will have any chance to use them? You must have forgotten that I'm a soldier, Brian." Daisy took a look at them helplessly and replied rationally. All of them were merely ornaments. As beautiful as they were, those things had no place in a military base. How was she going to wear them there in the first place?
There is still some chance, right? Come on, you are not staying in the military all the time." Brian did not take Daisy's rejection seriously. He started to examine the items carefully as he tried to pick for something that suited his sister most. He was serious about choosing until a beautiful aqua blue bracelet caught his attention. He fetched it in an instant but then, another soft hand reached out for it unexpectedly at the very same time he did.
I'm sorry, Miss. Could you let go of the bracelet, please? I saw it first." Brian gave the lady a 'gentleman-smile' and asked in a polite voice. He was always a gentleman to strangers.
"Oh, I don't think you are saying it right, Mr. I touched it first." Melissa looked at Daisy aggressively as she talked to Brian. She did grab the same bracelet on purpose. She saw the two from outside the shop and followed them deliberately.
Miss, kindly open your eyes and take a clear look at the bracelet. My hand takes up two-thirds of it. I'm sure that I am clear enough about who touched it first." Brian retorted immediately. He was never the type of person who would compromise to a woman and the woman before him was not an exception to that. Daisy was the only one spared from his rule as she was his beloved sister.
Brian, forget it. Just let the Miss buy it since she wants it. I don't really need to buy it." Daisy was just observing Melissa the whole time. There was something familiar about her that she couldn't figure out. Even the way she talked sounded familiar. It was like she had already heard her voice somewhere in the past.
Puff! Let me buy it? What do you mean? I got it first and surely I have the right to buy. You don't even have to act all kind to give it up." They met again! Melissa could not help feeling hateful about Daisy. However, she was pleased with herself with how Daisy couldn't recognize her.
"No, Sis. Why should I leave it to her? Because she likes it? FYI, I like it too." Brian insisted and did not let go of the bracelet. There was an interesting smile resting on his bright and handsome face.
It's okay! You said you needed to buy something. Let's go! We don't need to waste our time on this kind of boring and irrelevant things." That was how Daisy was like. She had always been kind-hearted so competing with others for something wasn't her thing.
No, Sis. I have to have this bracelet today. Why should I leave it to her? Who is she anyway? Okay, she indeed looks pretty. But goodness! Her face looks fresh from surgery! Oh come on, I don't have eyes for fake faces." Brian said deliberately as he gave Melissa a once-over. 'I'm sorry. But you just seriously pissed me off. Don't blame me for revealing your surgery secret."
Hey, brat. What did you say? What surgery are you talking about? Nonsense!" Melissa never expected to meet someone who could easily tell that she had surgery at first sight. Her face automatically turned red in anger as she stared back at Brian. Oh, God! Why was everyone in Ouyang family difficult to deal with?
"I'm saying that you had a face overhaul! Oh, yes, probably you had more than just one part of your face changed under the knife. Let me guess. Did you just modify your whole face? Oh, my God! You must have spent a large amount of money on the surgery to torture your face. How vicious you are!" Brian had doctor friends around him thus, he could easily point out whether a woman's face was natural or fake.
You ask for it!" Melissa could not stand it anymore. She left the bracelet and raised her hand into the air in an attempt to slap him! She could have almost done it when a strong hand suddenly caught her arm in the mid-air and stopped her. Daisy looked at her with scrutinizing eyes. Melissa's behavior and way of speaking made Daisy remember someone.
Let me offer you a suggestion. Don't get angry so easily because it is distorting your face. You will have to take another surgery in that case. And... Ouch! It must hurt a lot." Brian said exaggeratedly as he fetched the bracelet. It was good that Melissa had already let it go. A sly smile flashed through his handsome face.
"Let go of me." Melissa sputtered with her hand still caught by Daisy. How stupid of her to forget that Daisy Ouyang was a soldier? Of course, she was no match against her physically.
"Jessica Lin, I have never expected that you would still be so annoying. Slapping someone on the face is still your forte huh? Is that the all you can do?" Daisy smiled coldly. She would not have connected her to Jessica Lin if Brian hadn't mentioned anything about her facial surgery. She only felt that her voice was quite familiar and that she seemed to have heard it somewhere before. Brian's words earlier gave her a lot of clues. Plus, Edward once mentioned Jessica Lin's name to her. With her brother's and his partner's words combined, there was not a single doubt that the woman before them was Jessica Lin. A person might be able to change his or her appearance but it would be hard for his or her voice and behavior to be transformed.
"I don't know what you are saying. Let go of me!" It was a surprise for Melissa that Daisy recognized her. Shocked was not even enough to describe how she felt. Anxiety began eating her inside but never would she spill the truth before them. She tried to conceal her fear by staying calm and acting like she had no clue of what Daisy was talking about. Sad to say that she failed though, as her unstable glances at them betrayed her big time.