Chapter 65 - No Time For Bomb-Making (1/2)

After Max left the lab, he went to run a few errands; he was planning to open a branch of his restaurant in Beijing and had just purchased a place, so he was trying to get some doc.u.ments sorted for it. Afterwards, he ate some lunch, and then went to Halia's apartment to feed her dog.

However, when he reached Halia's floor of her apartment block, he noticed Cleo talking to a man in the corridor. The man was tall, refined and classy, like a gentleman. Max watched as the man bent down and patted Maximus naturally. Maximus quickly jumped up and licked the man on the face and Cleo giggled.

From a distance, these two looked like the perfect couple. Cleo was pretty and this man was handsome. Max subconsciously glanced down at his body. He'd have to lose at least 10kgs to look anywhere near as good as that man.

Thus, he felt a bit self conscious as he approached the two good looking people.

”Oh, hi Max, we've been waiting for you!” Cleo cheered.

”Me?” Max asked as he pointed to himself.

The man next to Cleo was Sean, he had returned to speak to Max.

Maximus saw Max and started wagging his tail happily, but Max subconsciously retreated a few steps in fear. Cleo giggled and placed the dog back inside her apartment.

While she was gone, Sean introduced himself.

”Hi, I'm Sean, a good friend of Halia's,” he said as he stretched out his hand.

Max quickly shook the man's hand when he realized Sean was there for Halia, not Cleo.

”I was looking for Halia, but I couldn't find her anywhere. Cleo mentioned that she went on a business trip and you were feeding her dog, so I thought I'd speak to you. Do you have any way of contacting her? I can't get through to her phone,” Sean said.

”Oh yes, she mentioned she broke her phone. She's been very busy attending meetings and stuff, but I'll be having a video call with her on her laptop this evening. Would you like to pass on a message?” Max pretended.

Sean obviously knew that this was all a lie. But the fact that Max was coming to feed Halia's dog showed that he meant no harm. Plus, he recognized this guy. He was a friend of Jackson's, but he had never committed any crimes nor had he been on the police watch list, so Sean trusted him for now.

”Yes, can you tell her that Sean said happy birthday and ask her if I can treat her to something when she gets back?”

”Oh, yes of course!” Max replied.

”I'll come back at 2pm tomorrow and you can tell me her answer,” Sean said.

Max nodded his head.