27 Have we met before?

Her cell was ringing again, she turned to check the caller ID, and her face was veiled with furrows of indifference. She picked up the cell and answered the call abruptly;

"Hehe, Eu Meh, how was your beautiful morning? Hehe I'm sure it's always beautiful on your side." The person on the other line definitely sounded nervous, it was a shame his comical banter was all jargons.

"You're such an idiot! You nearly got me into trouble. Where were you moron?" Eu Meh gritted,

"Eh! Madam actually I found myself a good stuff last night, I can't let the enjoyment go to debris."

Eu Meh clenched her hand around the phone, almost pressing the battery life out of it.

"Are you done with the job?"

"Yes Madam, done and dusted."

"No mistakes?"

"No mistake at all, hehe."

"Good." Eu Meh said lastly before ending the call, she dropped the cell on the side table with a satisfied expression on her face.

Platinum Empire, 31st floor, in sparkling-clean executive office, painted white with only one floor-to-ceiling window, which faced the main city, so wide you could see anything from there.

On the large glass desk, sat a desktop computer, an open file and stack of papers lying at the edge of the glass desk. Two people, one was dressed in a refined suit, scanning through some certain file, the other was dressed casually in white t-shirt and black pants.

The cold air from the air conditioner was blasting against them, especially the causal man, who looked like he would freeze to death any minute from now.

"So the hotel here was the last place Guo Daiyu was seen?"

Guo Qiang asked raising his head, the man before him nodded abruptly,

"Yes, from the informations I gathered, after she booked the room, someone came to visit her, a female but identity unknown."

Guo Qiang pushed away the file, and stroked his chin thoughtfully,

"I'm sure that person must know something about Guo Daiyu's kidnap, that's why you can't get to know the person's identity. Once we know who she is, it will be a lot more easier, I guess."

"Hmn, obviously."

"Xie Li!" Guo Qiang called,

"Yes."

Guo Qiang threw him the car key, Xie Li was gave Guo Qiang a confused look,

"We are driving to the hotel. Get your ass up Xie Li!" Guo Qiang exclaimed while leaving the office, Xie Li sighed.

"He has not changed a bit." He muttered beneath his breathe and left the large office.

Xie Li and Guo Qiang have been friends since high school, Xie Li's critical thinking and problem solving with his highly recommended research skills landed him in an secret Investigation Bureau Team owned by the government. Guo Qiang supposed he would highly be of help, and found it a good option as a leverage.

Chan Juan was all alone in her room, relinquishing on her sad thoughts, when it struck her. She hadn't left her room after she had breakfast, and it is sounding too quiet, perhaps Shao Jinhai isn't around.

She will have enough time to enjoy the scenery of the mansion, all alone.

Chan Juan opened the door narrowly, peeking out through the narrow space, she didn't see anyone in sight, Chan Juan got outside her room and looked around.

"Darn, it's so quiet in here." Chan Juan mumbled, she walked gently down the stairs, the echo of her footsteps was killing her, she couldn't wait to get down those annoying stairs.

Then she heard the voice of whom she has been dreading,

"Finally, I thought you would back out of your promise."

"Shao Jinhai?" Chan Juan turned around and muttered, she saw him leaning against the wall with his legs crossed.

"Yes, it's me..." Shao Jinhai answered and walked towards her with long strides, and he stopped right before her,

"I thought you would have breached the promise, or did you?"

Shao Jinhai lowered his head, Chan Juan was about to impose, then it struck her. She had promised to help him mould another vase, and now...

Chan Juan looked up at the man above her, his smirk was so visible and it gave her the irk.

Chan Juan scoffed and looked away,

"Yes yes, I remember. Let's start, I wouldn't want to waste time." Chan Juan spoke with so much indifference.

Only for her to be pulled across to hallway to somewhere outside the mansion.

"I thought your studio was..." Chan Juan began but Shao Jinhai cut her off.

"Shut up and follow me."

"Tch! Rude"

They got into the little building, and surprisingly it was looking clean, it was another pottery studio outside the mansion but it looks old. Earlier Chan Juan had expected herself to freak out at the sight of spider webs but it's all good.

"So what are we doing here now?"

Chan Juan asked, in twinkle of an eye, only to discover herself pinned to the wall and the bulky body of a man above hers'.

"Have we met before Guo Daiyu?" He asked.