Evie looked at him, expecting an explanation for what she had seen.
"How did you know that?" Ryan asked her.
"I just…know? Whatever but what happened? How did you get burnt gold?" She was surprised. She had completely gone over his record before coming here and one thing she learned was that he never for once made mistakes in his work. So how the hell did it happen?
"Someone kinda linked fake gold that was able to ruin the rest of the gold into the dress. I don't know how that happened but one thing is sure, no one ought to have known the design of the gold…"
"So it means someone purposely sent the copy of the design to whoever sent him or her and then the person was able to create a fake gold? Damn, that's wise but how? The CCTV cameras weren't performing well?"
"I checked the CCTV cameras but they are limited to the point of privacy in the bathroom," Ryan answered and scrolled past the pictures.
"What are your plans?" She asked him. Ryan glanced at her, his eyes were glued to hers but he was making no effort to say anything. This made Evie a bit conscious of herself and adjusted her sitting.
"I asked a question so stop staring at me like that."
"You're my girlfriend, why shouldn't I?" He retorted and Evie turned speechless.
"I have no plans but I will continue doing the investigation underneath."
Evie's eyes turned greedy within a second and a mischievous grin appeared on her beautiful face. She got closer to him and rubbed his chest.
"What if I decide to step in and help solve the crime?" She asked and softly touched his chin before turning his head to her side. She looked at him seductively, her eyes lowered to his lips before she traced her fingers across her face.
"Will you grant me a request of mine?" She added the rest and looked into his eyes, slowly blinking as she believed that Ryan got into the moment.
"How sure are you?" He asked.
Evie smirked, her finger lowered to his bulging Adam Apple. She rubbed it playfully.
"Why don't you try me first before you become doubtful? I mean, to be your girlfriend requires a lot of effort so how can I just decide not to be too useful to you? So, is it a deal?" They looked into each other's eyes and Ryan pushed her away. He picked up his iPad and walked towards the staircase. Evie bit her lower lip, did she take things too far? She was about to scold herself when Ryan suddenly paused when he climbed the third stair, his eyes were still on the ground before he looked at her.
"Get ready, by 7 in the morning, we are leaving for my office." He ordered and climbed the rest of the stairs without waiting for her answer.
Evie's mouth hung open and she punched the air with happiness and fulfillment of that era. She quickly corrected herself so she wouldn't be caught behaving unusually.
She got off the chair and patted her chest to calm it down. Staring at the Greek god wasn't easy, his eyes…he had magnificent eyes and she wouldn't deny it, they were attractive. She had to hold on to the last bit of rope so as not to break character.
"Evie, you deserve some sort of applause. You almost lost it there." She said to herself as she headed to her room.
★★★★★
The next morning, Gay and Ben were standing beside Ryan, waiting for his girlfriend to come downstairs. They had been waiting for about ten minutes. It was already past the time Ryan chose, he was never a latecomer but she somehow was keeping the gentleman waiting.
Even the mistress wouldn't dare. Just as Ryan was tapping his foot on the ground with impatience, his bodyguards looked at each other.
Their eyes were speaking the words, Gay adjusted his suit and was about to excuse himself to call Evie when she made her appearance.
They were carried away quickly when they laid their eyes on her.
She was wearing a suit and her hair was let down as she walked down the stairs, she had a pair of black sunglasses and her lips were as red as scarlet. Her heels were unmatched in quality and her posture was like a boss lady. Her mouth kept moving from one place to another to show that she was chewing a piece of gum, she blew air into it and allowed it to pop.
She approached the boys with her hips swaying side to side, they were charmed by the way she looked. Well, except Ryan whose eyes were glued on her.
She got in front of him and wiggled her fingers.
"Hi, good morning. I am sorry for keeping you late. So, can we go?" She asked as her eyes moved from Ryan to Gay and Ben. They nodded subconsciously and she smirked before walking ahead of them.
Ryan tapped his fingers against the chair before standing up and following suit. The bodyguards outside all turned their heads towards the entrance when their nostrils got a whiff of another strong domineering perfume. Their mouths were completely hung open as they watched her enter the car without any restraints.
They watched their boss and maybe the boss lady…leave. They were even confused because there was Mandarin as well. What position was she holding?
When they saw that there was no one to look after them, they gathered to discuss.
"OMG."
"That is…oh my, I am speechless. She…oh my…she is gorgeous. Now, I know why our boss didn't think twice before taking her in."
"Our boss is gonna turn polygamous. He is enjoying the best time of his life." One of them cried out and held onto his crotch.
"Eww, disgusting." The men reacted and walked away except one.
"I can be someone you can enjoy your time with." He spoke as he placed his hand across his shoulders and winked. The bodyguard pushed him and walked away after he snorted.
"I refuse to get my heart shattered." He replied and gave him a middle finger. The man chuckled before going back to his position.
Inside the car, Evie looked at her mirror again as she checked her makeup. She didn't want to arrive, looking like a ghost.
She pressed a button that brought the little glass that wasn't blocking her from looking at the driver and Gay.
"Gay?"
"Yes, ma'am." He looked back.
"How do I look?" She asked him and Gay's eyes widened, he glanced at his boss and swallowed hard.
"You look beautiful, ma'am. Fantastic."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"You don't think I should correct any part of the makeup?"
Gay squeezed his nose and shook his head, "Not really…"
"Maybe shaving your left eyebrow a little bit will be better." Ryan interrupted. Evie snapped at him.
"I wasn't asking you."
"I do not need money." He retorted and Evie smiled immediately.
"Of course, sweetheart. I will shave my left eyebrow. Thank you." She replied.
Gay almost spat blood, was she a gold digger? It was like there were two sides of her that he was trying to explore. People wouldn't dare speak to Ryan in such a manner, not even the Mistress. The only people who had the right to were his younger sister and Ray, his friend. So he didn't know the reason he was tolerating this.
Ryan closed his eyes while Evie worked more on her makeup.