Do you want to make use of me?

Calm down; this girl is only behaving this way because she doesn't know who he is. The moment she learns his identity, her informal language will turn to a formal one. She will either be disgusted by him, or she will use him like those other women.

But regardless of her intentions. It's refreshing.

"Your voice sounds off. Are you sick?"

"I ran around too much, so my wounds opened up, and my fever came back."

So she did get hurt. Unfortunately, they are not close enough for him to inquire the details.

"Are you sure you want to be calling me instead of resting?"

"I have rested enough. You said you know about this case."

"That girl who got kidnapped is one of my models."

'Actually, she was just one of the candidates. That's why originally I didn't recognize her until after I slept with her.' Indeed, she would have fulfilled the criteria with her height and beauty, but it's no good. Clearly, from her behavior, she only applied to be his model to get close to him.

A person with a disgusting ulterior motive, he has no need for people like that on his team.

"I thought so." Sumire paused. "You're a criminal psychologist?"

His lips curved to a smile. This woman is too interesting; it seems like she did her own background search. Did she find him suspicious? What sharp intuition. She isn't just a random woman he had a one-night stand with.

"I am. Do you want to make use of me?"

"I should, but you seem dangerous, mister."

Toh laughed. "Are you worried about that now? Isn't it a bit too late after you followed me home and got drunk? Or, should we talk about what happened after the drinking?"

He was deliberately edging her on to see what her reaction would be. If she says she wants to talk about it, then it means sleeping with him is more important than her investigation. If she is like that, then he will hang up this call immediately and delete her number.

But if she prioritizes the investigation, she will be the same as those people. Now, what does he want from her?

"If we're going to talk about what happened between us, it should be in person."

Oh?

"So, you want to talk about it?"

"Of course, since you took my first time. However, a subject like that should be discussed in person and not on the phone. What you said about using you, it was my friend who looked up your information and gave it to me. But you're right; you can be an asset. Only a fool would turn you away."

'What an unusual woman, as I thought there is something different about her.' Unfortunately, it is too early to tell if she is truly different. For now, he doesn't mind speaking to her on the phone like this.

"In the end, you want to make use of my services, but you do not know how much you can trust me with?"

"Correct."

"It is the same for me. Sumire-chan, your interesting. But, there are many people like you in this world. I am already tired of seeing the same pattern over and over."

"So, if I'm like everybody else, you won't help me?"

"That depends. How much do you think you can get from me, and what will you do for me in return?"

Right about now, anybody would offer money or themselves, but she-

"I have nothing I can give you."

He predicted she would say something different, but he didn't think it would be like this.

"You have nothing, but you still want to hire me? Has nobody ever taught you how to bargain before?"

"My parents are dead. I have nobody like that."

For a moment, he is startled. This girl that isn't the tone somebody would use when speaking of their deceased parents.

"Give me a few days. I'll contact you when I want to meet."

"Okay."

"Take care of yourself." With those words, Toh quickly ended the call.

Just now, why did he say that part? Take care- Toh exhaled deeply. This must be due to the stress from the show. He isn't behaving like himself.

"Take care of yourself. I never thought I would hear you say such words."

Toh sighed when he saw who had just entered the room. It was his 'grandmother.' Mashima Mizusa, age fifty-two. She strolled into the room and sat down on the couch.

"Did you get yourself a girlfriend?" Mizusa asked.

"I know you want grandkids badly, but the show is right around the corner."

"This is coming from the one who had a woman begging for you on my doorstep the other day."

"I see; what did she ask for? Money or marriage?"

"She wanted money. This time I gave her the amount, but how many times has this happened? She seemed like a normal girl when I saw her with you before."

"It's women like that who end up falling low after their true nature is revealed."

A woman from an all-girls college nearby, he was merely seeing her for a while because boss wanted information on her father. He ended the relationship because his work was finished. Boss got the information he needed and even bankrupted the girl's father. But, even when she realized that it was him who betrayed her.

'I still want to be with you! I need you.' Anybody would feel moved to hear those words but not him.

She needs him? She only needs him for money. She only wants to be with him since he is the only person she would have to remind her of her former rich lifestyle.

Just thinking about her makes him sick. To think she even had the nerve to go to his grandmother.

"What about the woman on the phone?"

"I only met her once." Toh muttered. "It's too soon for me to judge. But, for now, I will exchange messages with her. I'll give you the news later if she has your grandchild."

Though he doubted it, he left the morning after pill for a reason. Although it was the first time for him to behave so recklessly like that, he isn't stupid.

Mizusa sighed. "You already laid your hands on her during the first meeting? I wish you would treasure your relationships more."

"I'll keep your words of wisdom in my heart, grandmother." Toh smiled. But the reality is he he had to stop himself from becoming emotional.

He can't lose control of his emotions no matter how angry he gets. The moment he loses control of his emotions is when everything he has built so far will come crumbling down.