Chapter 353 - The Empty Room (2/2)

”No one inside?” Boginya questioned. ”Are you sure? Did you definitely see them walk into the room and not leave?”

”Yes, I watched them walk in with my own eyes and I've had my eyes glued to the door. I walked past a few times to see if I could get any information, but I didn't hear or see any movement inside. I even knocked on the door but there was no response,” Kenneth replied. ”I know it sounds ridiculous, but...”

Boginya narrowed her eyes and crossed her legs as she sat down on a bench and looked at the building across from her. The front of the building read, 'Beijing Police Department'.

With a slight smirk, she cut in, ”You've done well this time. Leave the rest with me.”

She had been in this field for long enough to know the man's suspicions weren't ridiculous at all. Sure, The Organization had a lot of secrets...but it was nothing compared to the law enforcement agencies around the world. Spies, lies, cover-ups, secret agencies, advanced technology, undisclosed experiments...she had seen it all. So, an empty room was no surprise to her at all. It simply meant her suspicions were correct. Halia was more than just an ordinary SPU agent.

...

Over in Shanghai, Avaleigh and Danson celebrated their first contract with dinner. In order not to rush around too much, Danson had booked a hotel for them to stay at and they weren't returning to Hong Kong until the next morning.

As they sat down inside a popular crowded local restaurant, Danson picked up a bottle of beer and said, ”Enjoy this while you still can. When you become a household name in China, you won't be able to eat at places like this anymore.”

Avaleigh gently lowered the mask on her face and popped a delicious Xiao Long Bao (steamed soup dumpling) in her mouth. Although Macaron had some fans in China, Kpop was a niche market, so it was still possible to walk around relatively comfortably without worrying about being recognized. But, Danson was right, if she became a permanent cast member on the show and the show became a hit, everyone would know who she was. Just the thought of it excited her and frightened her at the same time.

”Thank you so much for your help,” Avaleigh said as she smiled at Danson. If not for him, she would still be in a slump, wondering what to do with her future.

Danson laughed and mumbled, ”It's not me you should thank...”

”Huh?” Avaleigh asked, not hearing what he said properly.

”You should thank Emerson. I'm only doing this because he's my friend and you're his girlfriend,” Danson replied. Of course, he did not reveal that Emerson had founded an entire entertainment agency just so he could help her.

Avaleigh smiled and nodded her head. With this thought, she gave Emerson a phone call. ”What are you having for dinner?” she asked. Since she wasn't there to cook for him, she wondered what he ate and if he was having dinner on time.

But, to her surprise, he casually replied, ”I'm having dinner at Marissa's place.”