Chapter 190 Unexpected Encounter Star (1/2)

Mark at Studio X, in Mall T, was happy.

Ever since the photos of Kyle was placed at his display window last year, he has had more customers frequenting his little studio.

He had placed the picture of Kyle in casual wear in outside while the sexy one was placed further in. You could see a little bit of it from outside, but you would need to come in, in order to see it properly.

Mark had deliberately blown up the picture as well.

It really was a very good picture.

Black and white, a handsome boy teasing and showing just a little bit of the well-toned abdominal muscle and that gaze! It could suck you in as it invited you into his world. Every single time Mark looked at it, he couldn't believe that the person, Kyle, was just a 13-year-old student rather than a professional model that had been in the industry for years.

In the end, a lot of the customers were 'persuaded' to take pictures at the studio. Once they had entered, they would be too ashamed to admit that they weren't there to take pictures so they ended up getting a set done.

Mark felt that the event that year was one of the most beneficial photo shoot he had ever done. However, never did he imagine just how big an impact it would be.

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Kyle was busy staring at the computer, absent-mindedly chewing at the end of his pencil. Not a good habit, but something he unconsciously did whenever he was thinking too hard about something.

Kay came over and took the pencil out of Kyle's hand and put a chocolate nut in it. Ever since Valentine's Day, she would make a batch and keep it in reserve for Kyle. He couldn't have too many sweets but at times like this, when he was obviously too engrossed in work, that Kay felt he needed the extra 'boost', so to speak.

”What's up to get your face all scrunched up like that?” Kay asked, putting her fingers on Kyle's eyebrows, smoothing it over.

Kyle pointed at his computer screen, saying, ”It doesn't add up.”

Kay took the filter glasses and turned to look at the screen. She saw a bunch of numbers, names, and addresses.

[What's this?] she asked Kyle.

[This guy] Kyle said, pointing at one name in the middle [is who Big Bro wants to go poof. The ones at the top are his bodyguards and the ones at the below him are his family]

Kay studied the list again [They are all in different places. Which one is the real one?]

”I believe it's this one,” Kyle said, pointing to one name on the list.

Kay looked at it and then asked [So you want me to double check by checking out the background of the others?]

[Yes, please] Kyle confirmed [This is the most likely one as its the least used location]

[Wouldn't one that is most used be the most likely? Isn't the least used the most suspicious?] Kay asked.

[I thought that at first, but when I checked the security detail for this place, it's even more suspicious. It's not that high but not that low to justify being placed on an unused - or hardly used - place. There must be something more to it]

Just then, Kyle got a phone call.

Seeing the number on it, he frowned.

”Who is it?” Kay asked curiously.

”Mark,” Kyle answered, pressing the button to answer the call.

Kay's eyebrows went up. There were several people by the name of 'Mark' that they knew but none of them truly had a reason to call. Actually, did any of the 'Mark's' have Kyle's number? Then, Kay remembered that she had left Kyle's contact details at Studio X when they did the photo shoot last year. Could it be him?

”Yes, Mark. Kyle speaking,” Kyle answered the phone.

Mark, on the other end of the line, was a bit surprised. He had never given Kyle his number, so how did Kyle know it was him? He looked at the office phone that he was using and wondered idly whether Kyle actually took down the number without him realising. Not many people would actually do so, really.

Though surprised, he recovered quickly and said, ”Kyle, yes. This is Mark from Studio X. Which you already know, I suppose. Anyway, are you free after school today?”

”What's up?” Kyle asked curiously.

”Well, you see ... I think it's better we talk face-to-face for this,” Mark replied.