A Force Love Contract With GANG LEADER

Kate’s mind went blank.

She wasn’t ready to face Jimmy with her new identity, let alone as she was accompanied by her “owner.”

Swifter than her, the man whose hand was around her waist held her closer to him and asked her naturally, “Is this your friend?”

Also swifter than her, Jimmy stepped forward and said, “You are Mr. Fox of Chasin Group? I am Jimmy York, sergeant of the North Section of LA Criminal Police.”

Tristan seemed to remember suddenly, “You are Sergeant York, who helped Kate many times? Glad to meet you.”

The two men shook hands naturally.

Kate looked at them blankly. She felt that the two men, especially the one who stood beside her, were excellent actors. They didn’t need her help to start the show at all.

Tristan said, “I have to thank Kate.”

“You are welcome. And Kate thanked me.” Jimmy looked at Kate and said shortly.

“Really. How did she thank you?” Tristan looked at Kate curiously.

Kate said gloomily, “I had lunch with him.”

Tristan laughed and blamed her lovingly, “How could you do that? He did you a great favor!” And he turned to Jimmy; “We need to invite you to dinner someday. You must come, Sergeant York.”

“You are too generous, Mr. Fox.” Jimmy seemed not to be able to play that role anymore. “Can I have a word with Kate?”

“Sure,” Tristan said readily.

He patted Kate on the shoulder and said, “I will wait for you in the car.” And then he strolled to the car, without showing any hesitation.

Kate watched him leave in surprise and drew her attention back to Jimmy. Her eyes met Jimmy’s, which were a little exploring and lacked gentleness as usual. Her heart ached.

“Now you are with him?” Jimmy asked first.

She nodded.

“Why?”

Kate couldn’t find the answer and heard him ask again, “Because of money?”

She paused a little and nodded.

“How long have you known each other?”

Kate recalled and raised her head. “Are you interrogating me?”

Jimmy realized he was too pushy. “Sorry. I just…just feel it is difficult to accept.”

“I have known him for nearly one year. Do you want to ask how I had the chance to get to know him? Because he came to the supermarket, I worked to buy things. He is rich why I…” she smiled sarcastically. “I always lack money.”

She lowered her eyes to look at her hands that wrung together and added, “Isn’t this common? It was not strange to happen to me either.”

Kate didn’t know how she did it. Without a script, she played the role successfully. But she had also reached the limit and had to end the conversation.

“I have to go. He is waiting for me.”

And she didn’t even look back at Jimmy as she turned back to go.

She just walked the first step when she heard him say, “I called you several times these days. Is it because of this that you didn’t answer the call? And you mailed the uniform to me. Is it also because of this?”Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Her eyes felt sore, but she suppressed them and nodded. Realizing that he might not see her nodding, she said out loud, “I am different now. It is better to do it that way.”

Jimmy was speechless.

He thought women’s mode of thinking was intricate. Linda’s sudden change and flash marriage, Kate’s change from an innocent girl to the woman of a rich man…

He felt suffocated.

Seeing that Kate could not wait to leave, Jimmy thought of what he wanted to tell her, raising his voice, “What about Caroline?”

Kate stopped.

Jimmy caught up with her and said in a voice only she could hear, “You don’t care about her anymore?”

This was the moment in which Kate wanted to tell the truth. She wasn’t too stupid to see the clues.

If the facts were put together, the truth would come to light…but Kate looked to the car waiting. It was dark and shining, outstanding even in the darkness. It was like a beast that was on alert and ready to make a fatal attack at any moment.

She had experienced its speed and cruelty.

Kate took a deep breath and said coldly, “I cannot care so much. She was my friend, and she helped me. But I have my family to protect. And I need to support them; I need to survive and lead a better life myself.”

And then she left no time for him to say anything further and walked across the road without seeing the traffic light.