Chapter 9

The male guest was wearing a long sleeves black shirt and faded denim jeans that fitted his thick long legs. He also wore black high-cut sports Nike shoes on his feet and partnered with black cap. His right hand was pulling a medium gray suitcase.

“Ok guys...” Mr. Johnson started to speak and explained, “This is Zeke Xiao, half Filipino half Canadian. He is an undercover agent I hired to watch over you, Lester.”

Lester stood up in shock. “What the heck is going on, Uncle? Why do I need to be guarded??” His eyes widened in disbelief. Just what's happening?

“Calm down, Lester. Here is the case...” Mr. Johnson stopped in the middle of his sentence and looked at the male guest and said, “Please have a sit Mr. Xiao.” He continued, “I made an investigation regarding the accident happened months ago about you Lester...”

Lester interrupted his uncle and said, “Let's talk about it privately, Uncle.” He looked at the male guest and to Aubrey as he continued, “Please excuse us for a while guys.”

Mr. Johnson followed Lester to the kitchen. After making sure nobody can hear them, Mr. Johnson started to explain.

“We found an evidence from the CCTV footage of the area where your accident happened few months ago. We found out that that accident was not an accident at all but rather planned!”

Lester's spine shivered in disbelief. Hearing his uncle continued, his heart trembled in fear.

“Based on the CCTV, the motorcycle who hit you was already there for more than an hour before you passed the intersection to go to the office. Also it was possible that someone close to you had ill intension because it was very coincidence that they knew you aren't using the car that day since it was in the car shop. It was very suspicious as why the motorcycle waited for so long there knowing the road has no traffic to begin with but only the stop light. And because it looks like you aren't paying attention to your surroundings as well, I must say, you're lost in thoughts, it favored the culprit. He started the engine when you were about to pass by and then one speeding car suddenly approached from afar and that favored more on the suspect. Or maybe they were tandem I don't know. The motorcycle hit you heartlessly that caused you to spin several times before you fell three meters away on the ground. The great impact made your head hit the cement road so hard making you instantly lost consciousness. Based on the suspect's action, he planned to kill you but deity let you survived!”

Lester could not believe what he heard. His body froze like an ice. It was a disadvantage that he could not remember the accident at all. He felt frustrated as he cannot figure out who the hell was the suspect.

“But there was one thing unclear to me...” Mr. Johnson frowned.

“What do you mean, Uncle?” Lester felt nervous about what he would say next.

“Looks like the suspect was targeted you because of your position in the company, which made me decide to give you a bodyguard while we are investigating. But Mr. Xiao will work for you in the office so that no one will suspect that he is an undercover agent. In short, he will guard you by working as your personal staff rather playing a bodyguard, also I will introduce him as my nephew.”

Lester raised an eyebrow but he remained silent. Patiently waiting for his uncle's explanation.

Mr. Johnson touched his chin and lost in deep thoughts like he was thinking something strange that he could not figure out. His forehead draw lines.

“What makes me bothered was after your accident...”

His heart pounded as Lester stopped on breathing.

Mr. Johnson continued, “A long-haired person from nowhere suddenly appeared right beside you and sat next to you, and put your bloody body in his arms. Then the footage suddenly triggered which was also unexplainable. We cannot detect who was that person and no one can tell about that person's existence even the hospital. Based on their statement, somebody brought you into the hospital for emergency but nobody could tell who brought you there! With the speed of events, the doctor brought you to emergency room and do a surgery to save your life. Since no one's with you, they looked for your belongings and found out your ID and my contact information.That's when they called me but no one there stayed for you before I came.”

“Long haired person...?” Who was that?

Lester's throat went dry and his head hurts like something was drilling his skull. It was to painful that his knees began to tremble. He massage his temple as blurred faces and unknown memories suddenly appeared right in front of his eyes.

Mr. Johnson panicked after seeing Lester's situation. His trembling hands quickly grabbed a glass full of water and gave it to Lester.

“Water! Drink this water, Lester and don't think too much! I will do my best to catch the person behind this!” Mr. Johnson's voice was trembling in anger. Lester understood the old man's feeling just how he began to feel angry.

His senses calmed after drinking the cold water. Lester asked, “What about the person who hit me?”

“Still no news about that animal!”

“Alright, Uncle. So, do you think we should go to the beach? Seems that it wasn't safe at all.”

“Ohh! Ohh! Of course you should. Now that Zeke is here, be comfortable and relax. You need it. Mr. Xiao came just in time, he can start the work right away!”

In fact, Lester was taking chances and reasons on how to escape from Aubrey. He could not understand himself, it was as if it was a big mistake being with her alone. Lester was not comfortable at all.

Mr. Johnson put his hands over Lester's shoulder and guided him back to the living room. He commented while they walked, “I don't know that you and your secretary are going along well, but I'm happy for you of course. Still, please take precautions, Lester.” Mr. Johnson whispered in his ears, “We don't know who are our enemies, who knows if some of them are pretending to be a good friend? Who knows so be very very careful.”

Lester nodded. He understands the situation and his life is the one at stake.

“I will take care, Uncle. Don't worry."

“Don't trust too much, Lester.”

“Can I trust that Mr. Xiao?”

“Of course. He is the best detective in their agency and has no bad record at all. It also means he is very expensive. Which is better, the more expensive, the more trusted.”

“Hmm. Alright then,” Lester just agreed.

“I'm telling you again, Lester. Don't trust anyone but him,” Mr. Johnson reminded him.

“I won't and thank you for caring me.”

They reached the living room and found the two companions exchanging conversation.

“Are you really a detective, Mr Xiao? You could be a model or a celebrity, you know? You're so handsome! And I won't believe if you say you are single,” Aubrey's eyes gleamed in endless praise for the handsome detective. Her voice was very soft and lustful as well.

Her flirtatious way of talking to Mr. Xiao was so clear to ignore. Lester could not help but knitted his eyebrows then he raised one of it after.

‘Seems that my girlfriend is flirting on other guy so quick! I just left her for a while... Tsk tsk. Girls really untrustworthy!’ Lester thought.

His blood boiled in anger!

“You're right, Miss Aubrey. I'm not single anymore. I am taken since a very long time ago,” Mr. Xiao answered smiling proudly and very happy talking about his other half.

Lester was frustrated and felt hot-headed even more. He was so angry that his hands formed into fist. His eyebrows met and formed a line and his teeth clenched!

His pressure raised!

And for what reason he was angry for, Lester had no idea!

Lester and Zeke's eyes met. He glared at him with a burning gaze while the latter was suppressing a smile or rather a laugh.