Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

After packing up everything, Carolien went back to the room to change and get ready to go home.

Noticing that she didn't even look at him when he spoke, Elijah felt very

depressed. "I was just asking casually, why is she making such a big deal out of it?"

As he watched her put all her cosmetics into her bag, zip it up, and get ready to leave at a moment's notice, he couldn't help but sigh. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms, and let out a rare slow breath.

"Why are you angry with me? I didn't mean anything else. I was wrong. I shouldn't have insulted your sincere gesture, okay?"

"Hmph!"

Carolien pouted. She was still a little upset.

He turned her around and gave her a tight hug. "Don't be angry. You can punish me. What do you want?"

Carolien lifted her eyelids and muttered, "Anything?"

Sure enough!

Everything boiled down to this.

With a nod, the expression in Elijah's eyes turned slightly cold. "I can do whatever you want." Money, cars, houses. As long as it wasn't too much, he would agree. "Come and see me for three consecutive days for at least half an hour!"

"What?" He couldn't believe his ears. Elijah stared at her for three seconds. This wasn't the request he was expecting.

"You can't even do that? I just want you to go to Misty's and sit down!"

She was giving him an easy way out. What else could he ask for when she was already asking for something so simple? This was because her goal had never been materialistic. From start to finish, she never pined after anything from him.

All she wanted was to dance on stage. This was a good chance for him to come along and hype up the nightclub. As long as things went well, the other customers would realize this and business would become easier down the road.

She was just about to say if he couldn't make it, she was okay with Hudson coming instead. Just as she parted her lips, his adoring voice answered her.

"All right!"

Pinching her chin, Elijah lowered his head and coaxed, "I'll remember to visit you when I'm free! Don't be angry, hm?"

With his promise, Carolien felt more soothed. Feeling in a better mood, she smiled faintly. "Okay!"

She did not notice that she had begun to reveal her true emotions towards Elijah.

In the following three days, Elijah kept his promise. He went to Misty's every day, no matter what. Sometimes he was alone, and sometimes he brought his assistant with him. If he had nothing on, he would accompany her through the night. If he had work, he would not stay overnight. On the third day, Carolien came to the stage and danced with a few women. She wanted to trial run her dance. Thus, she put on heavy show makeup and covered most of her face. To her surprise, the crowd loved her. She received tons of flower bouquets that night.

Maaike ran backstage in excitement.

"Wow, look at all these flowers. Carolien, your dance was stunning. So many people were asking about you. They compared you to Misty's dance in her heydays at the Heaven Star Clubhouse. We're going to be famous! Do you think we will become the second Heaven Star Clubhouse?"

"By the way, a lot of people were asking who you were. I kept my answers vague and didn't really answer. Should I be straight with them?"

"Also, we have had an influx of customers recently. Our turnover rate is great. We've made a lot of money this month! The girls are so excited, and they've been working extra hard lately! Do you think we should plan an event while we have all the attention?"

While speaking, Maaike made a reaping gesture to indicate the profits they would be raking in.

As she spoke, Maaike's saliva flew everywhere. Carolien couldn't even get a single word in. She faced the mirror as she took the hairpins out of her hair. None of that was important. She was more concerned about the man waiting for her.

"Carolien, why aren't you saying anything?"

Turning around, Carolien took a look at the person beside her.

"You didn't give me a chance to speak! As for dancing, I'll just keep doing it for now. It's nice to know that it's doing well but if not, that's fine too. We'll still be able to save on hiring another dancer! If anyone asks, just say that I'm your boss. I can't wear this mask forever. Sooner or later, people will find out."

There was no need to hide it!

As they were talking, a hurried figure staggered in.

"Maaike, Miss Jones? Mr. Henwick is at it again. He's having a drunk fit in the private room on the second floor. He hit a waiter and was smashing things around. He keeps shouting for you to drink with him. He also drove the guest on the opposite side away. He says if you don't drink with him, you'll be disrespecting him and that he would get his friends over to come and teach us a lesson. Apparently, his brother-in-law is someone working on the force who's about to get promoted. We checked his claim out and it's true. He also insists that we're running a dirty business even when we're not. We tried to talk to him and get him to leave, but it's no use.

Obviously, he wanted to defame them! While speaking, the waiter was so angry.

After exchanging a glance with Maaike, Carolien stood up. "Where's Elijah? Is he still here?"

Walter really gave them a headache!

What a jerk! He would come and make a scene whenever he had nothing to do. Sometimes, she would drink a cup or two just to make him happy. Other times, she would bribe people to make up a reason to get him to leave. There were even times when she had to look for girls outside to deal with him.

This person was too difficult to deal with!

It was obvious that this man wanted her. That was why he kept frequenting the club. Furthermore, he came from a good family background and had government officials as relatives. Hence, no one dared to get on his bad side. Most of the time, they just tried to persuade him to leave nicely.

This was not a solution!

She wasn't sure if this would cause Elijah trouble. Considering Elijah's status, even if Walter had a relative on the force, it shouldn't compare to Elijah, right?

"He's still in the hall. After you came down, he headed to Room 1. I think he brought a friend too."

With a flash of inspiration, Carolien decided to make a bet. "You go and appease him first! I will find someone to deal with it later."

After dismissing the waiter, Carolien pulled Maaike over and whispered a few words in her ear. Then the two separated, one went up to the second floor and the other went up to the fourth floor.

At this time, in Room 1, Elijah was drinking with his friend, and the two of them were chatting casually.

"What did you say? You mean the smaller ring of my Double Dragon is the key?" The bracelet in his hand was merely a fluke?noveldrama

"Haven't you ever thought about how there are so many jewelers that are so talented, but none of them can decipher it? I've analyzed it and it's quite simple. Although the two rings are connected, my guess is that the mechanism is on the pattern inside the smaller one. Thus, no matter how many you make, even if the outer pattern lines up, you can't figure out the inner pattern. If the inside is indeed a unique design,

then nobody can ever create a replica of it. Thus, without the

original..."

The man shrugged. His meaning was obvious. There was no way to open that

safe!

Frowning and tapping on his forehead, Elijah felt as if his vision had gone black.

"This is the good news you wanted to give me?"

Was he here to make sure he wouldn't sleep tonight or ever?

If he couldn't recreate the key, would he have to blow up the safe?

Even if he did, it would not necessarily open. Besides, there was the risk of possibly destroying the contents inside. If that was the case, Triumphoods Group would be in a tough spot.

"Of course not! I know where the thing may be..."

Elijah raised his eyes in shock. The man brought out an extremely blurry picture of

a female figure and pushed it before his eyes. "This was something I accidentally saw in the hands of a private detective! Don't you think it looks familiar?" The photo showed the back of a woman leaving a hotel room. Her hair was disheveled, and the clothes on her body were also very messy. However, one could vaguely see that it was a slender woman with a good figure at least.

"Where is this place? This figure... Why do I feel like I've seen it somewhere before? It's so familiar!"

As soon as his eyes fell, he noticed the words in the corner. "Korean? It's a Korean hotel."

Was this photo showing the same woman he had slept with in South Korea three years ago?

"Look at her hand! Look at the tip of her index finger!"

As soon as he looked down, he saw a golden light flashing on it, and he could vaguely see the lines. Was it his Double Dragon buckle? That could mean that he hadn't lost it after all, and it had actually been taken by her.

Her fingertips were gripped tightly, and the ring was around her fingers. She knew! She had taken it on purpose.

He was in complete shock. Words could not describe how Elijah was feeling at this moment. "You mean she has the real thing?"

"I'm pretty sure! When I saw this picture and the two people who went in and out

of the room, I guessed it to be so! However, it's been too long. The footage is long gone now. The only thing left is the pictures from the storage. I searched around and there were only several useful ones. If we had investigated it back then, it would have been much easier to know who this was."

It would be like searching for a needle in a haystack if he wanted to find a woman

in a foreign land.

"But there's still hope. That's why I rushed over to tell you!"

Speaking of which, that trip to Korea was a complete accident. After Gracie's death, he met someone on the streets of Korea that reminded him of her. It was like she had sen from the dead. That was his first time losing control in many years. He chased after that woman for several blocks but ultimately lost her. Until now, he still had no idea whether he truly saw someone who looked like her or if it was just his imagination.

That was why he had drunk a lot

more that day during dinner with his clients. After that, his client told him he had arranged a surprise for Elijah. In a daze, he went to the hotel Room

and Stept with the woman. When he woke up, she was already gone. The only trace she left was the blood stain on the bed. That was his first time touching a woman in many years. In his confusion, he left in a hurry. He could not recall the events

of that night clearly. It was a blur from start to finish. All he knew was that that woman had been arranged

for him by his Korean client...