Chapter 44 - Factory Trouble 1 (1/2)

When Sara got back to the living room, there was no sign of Muchen. She sighed in relief. She had been thinking for a way to escape and go home alone. And this was a good opening. Once she gets home, she would call and apologize for leaving without informing him first because something urgent came up at home.

She moved stealthily to the door and opened it. She locked the door silently and turned to leave then, she got the scare of her life.

Muchen was resting his back on his car, observing her closely. He stifled back laughter when he saw her startled reaction. Was she trying to run from him?

”Mr...Mr Li..” She stuttered. Not knowing what to say next.

”Get in. it's already late” He said as he opened the front passenger's door for her.

She had no choice but to get in and sit there awkwardly.

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They both sat quietly as the car drove down the road. Thankfully, Sara's phone rang. It was a call from her father.

”Hello! Dad, I'm already on my way” She said as soon as she took the call. She assumed he was calling her to remind her about Joreen.

”Are you close by?” Jianjun asked.

”Not really. Any problem?” She asked.

”Mr Chu was supposed to send me a parcel today. But I guess he couldn't. He asked me to come collect it this evening unfailingly. He is in the factory now. Since you are taking the same route could you drop by and take it from him? There are a lot of customers here so I can't leave right now”

”Oh! no problem. He still works at the same factory?” Sara asked. Mr Chu had been working nightshift there for several years as a security man. Whenever it was someone else's turn to watch the night, Mr Chu ends up in Jianjun's restaurant and drink to a stupor.

”Yes. You are with your personal chauffeur right? He wouldn't mind right?” Jianjun asked.

Sara didn't want to tell him that it was Mr Li who was driving her tonight. So she assured him that 'he' wouldn't mind.

”Thankfully, I'm around there. I'll be home shortly”

After hanging up, she told Muchen to pull over.

”Thank you Mr Li. You can just drop me off here. I need to do something.”

He looked at the surrounding. The area was dark and deserted. How could he leave her to go there alone?

”I'll go with you. Where are you heading to?” He asked.

”You do not need to Mr Li. Thanks for dropping me. I do not wish to waste much of your time anymore”

”I'm less busy. Let's just go” Muchen said