Chapter 410 - Two heads are better than one (1/2)

Three days later...

After Lexi and Ethan Lu talked about the past, and was followed by a steamy night afterward, the vibe between them got a little lighter. It just felt as if they were closer than before with less see through the curtain between them— that made their relationship more transparent.

Thus, they had returned to their usual daily duties confident that they had each other's back. Ethan was dealing with the Lu Corporation business affairs while keeping Lexi's favor to keep an eye on Louis Lu's father. On the other hand, Lexi was still managing her company: Beauty DR while still keeping updated on AL entertainment affairs.

So far, regarding Hannah Gan's issue, although the scandal was still hot and her reputation was being slandered here and there along with the alleged prostitution that was happening behind the scenes in the agency— Lexi remained calm. She informed Abigail Fan to keep their mouth shut for the meantime and decided not to speak a word to the media.

Lexi didn't say the reason but, with all the trust Abigail Fan had in her, she obeyed her orders and didn't release a statement just yet until Lexi's given time which was today.

”Yes, the deliveries will be there today. Yes... mhmm, see you then.” Talking to her business partner, Aubrey Ning, Lexi smiled before she hung up the call.

After ending the call, Lexi glanced up to see Nico Zhuang standing wordlessly in front of her desk while carrying his laptop on his side. Arching her brows, Lexi languidly leaned her back against the chair as she crossed her arms, indicating for him to say the reason for his intrusion.

”Did you find who it was?” Seeing that he was starting to set up the laptop in front of her, Lexi glanced at Nico Zhuang's side profile before she set her eyes on the monitor of the device.

”Yes,” Nodding, Nico Zhuang stoically responded before he showed her a file of the woman who has a resemblance to Hannah Gan.

Tilting her head to the side, Lexi slowly lifted her hands toward the right arrow button of the keyboard to see more photos of the woman. The more she sees of the photos of the woman, the more she was convinced that she was indeed Hannah Gan's look alike in some angles— especially her side angle.

”Apparently, this woman is a high paying escort. She had been servicing wealthy men— that includes politicians. Based on the information I gathered, she once wanted to be a model but the harsh reality of the industry made her end up in her current occupation. Unfortunately, after the scandal was released, she had been laying low so even when I tried to take her service, I was rejected.” While Lexi was scanning the information of the woman, Nico Zhuang delivered his summarized report so Lexi wouldn't miss out on these vital details.

”Escort?” Arching her brows once again, Lexi raised her head to see Nico Zhuang's delicate front. ”You booked her? You?” Smirking, Lexi could not help but humor him.

Well, if she didn't know the reason why, Lexi would have the shock of her life hearing his statement. After all, aside from his skills and knowledge, Nico Zhuang still appeared like he just entered his twenties. Therefore, in her eyes, he still looked like a kid and not a man with unimaginable capabilities.

”Yes, for the first time in my life— I tried and failed at the same time. I won't do it again.” Nearly rolling his eyes, Nico Zhuang bluntly muttered as he felt weird doing that all by himself.

If not for the fact that he respected Lexi and was rooting for her safety, he wouldn't dare do what he just did. Moreover, learning from his 'former' master's mistake, he wanted to keep his records clean.

Upon hearing his honest complaints, Lexi chuckled as she shook her head. She had already foreseen this reaction when she asked him to do the investigation; and knowing Nico Zhuang, he would have taken it too far just for her convenience— that's how reliable he was since day one.

”You don't have to,” Still shaking her head sideways, Lexi waved her hands off before clearing her throat and getting down to business.

”You said she's an escort and it's in this agency...?” Checking the agency that the woman worked under, Lexi smiled upon seeing him nod as a response.

”Nico, I can't believe you missed someone who was also a former employee of that wicked place.” Stretching her lips from ear to ear, Lexi grinned as a knowing glint flashed across her pair of nut-brown eyes.

”???” Blinking his eyes, Nico Zhuang slightly angled his head to the side as he pondered what she meant. Repeating all her words inside his head, his mouth slightly gaped open as a realization struck him.

”It's fine. Two heads are always better than one.” Winking her eye before snapping her tongue, Lexi placed both of her palms on the armrest as she assisted herself to stand up.