Chapter 209 - Mutual Attraction (2/2)

Trisha simply nodded her head and walked towards the door, ”That's why I need you to cooperate and stay here until the mission is over. We can't afford to make any mistakes. Can you do that?”

As she asked this question, Trisha turned around and looked at Oliver, ”You can either do it willingly and relax in this room until it's over, or I can handcuff you and lock you up. It's your choice.”

Oliver looked at the woman. She was different from any woman he had ever met. She was sassy, cool, mysterious and righteous. He knew she wanted to protect him and he didn't want to get in her way, so he nodded his head. ”Stay safe,” he said.

Trisha smiled. It was the first time she had smiled at him and it made his heart flutter.

As she turned to leave, Oliver suddenly remembered something. ”Wait, I almost forgot, I have some information that may be of help to you,” he said as he grabbed a USB stick from his bag. ”This is all my research. Make sure you take that evil son of a b*tch down tomorrow. I'll wait down here for the good news.”

Trisha held onto the USB stick and nodded her head.

As soon as she left the room, she plugged the USB stick into one of the computers to see what Oliver had found. ”Wow, he's good,” she exclaimed as she scrolled through pages and pages of evidence and photos. She then handed the USB stick to her colleague, ”Look through this and see if we can use any of it. I want that b*stard to rot in jail.”

As she headed back into the elevator, she smiled. That man was impressive and different from any reporter she had ever met before.

...

The next day, everything went as planned and Trisha successfully led a raid on Benjamin Yuan.

From the underground office, there were cameras monitoring the area and a few of her colleagues watched with anticipation, including her handler who was screaming orders through an earpiece.

Oliver had befriended the men in the office and they allowed him to roam freely as long as he didn't interfere with their work, so when he heard the handler screaming anxiously, he stepped out of the room to see what was happening.

”2 at 8 o'clock!” he yelled.”

Oliver peeked over the handler's shoulder and saw Trisha holding two guns and hiding behind a pillar. With one swift movement, she ran out from behind the pillar and shot two clean shots at two gangsters that were aiming at her.

”I'm out of bullets,” she said as she ducked behind a barrel. ”I am switching to physical combat. Guide me.”

Oliver watched nervously as Trisha kicked and punched her way through what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse. Of course, she wasn't completely alone, she had some backup, but the way she moved across that warehouse was like an indestructible terminator.

”She's so cool,” Oliver whispered under his breath as he watched the woman with admiration. The more he looked at her, the more attractive she became.

In the end, Trisha and her team successfully arrested Benjamin Yuan and had him apprehended for multiple crimes, including some that Oliver had discovered.

Oliver was ecstatic!

Following the arrest, Trisha met up with Oliver a few times to write up a story about the dark side of Chinatown. It was the proudest article Oliver had ever written and it helped him establish a name in the industry.

During this time, they became good friends, but deep down, their mutual attraction grew stronger. However, before either of them got the chance to confess, Trisha was transferred back to Hong Kong and the two of them were separated.

Trisha and Oliver kept in contact over the internet and often thought about each other, but they both thought their feelings were one-sided and did not attempt to take things further; they were good friends and they didn't want to ruin it. Especially since they were on opposite ends of the world and a relationship did not seem feasible.

So, as Trisha looked at herself in the bathroom of the beer hall, she had to remind herself to stay in control. She was just a friend, she had no right to feel jealous. In fact, she should be happy that a beautiful young woman was interested in Oliver.

That way...when she returned to Hong Kong again...she would know that he wasn't lonely...

But...somehow...this thought broke her heart...