Chapter 23: Erick's Place

It was 7:00 p.m. when they arrived at Erick's apartment.

"We're here!"

Erick parked his car in his garage and got out of the car. He walked to the opposite side and opened the car's door for her. Elle thanked him and also got out of the car. They walked over and entered the house.

Elle's eyes roamed around the place silently observing every detail inside. The house was very refreshing with a minimal design.

There was a large TV screen in the living room. There were two rooms on opposite sides.

"Bryan helped me prepare some everyday items for you. Since we didn't know your preferences he asked for help from our female colleagues to choose for your clothes."

"The bathroom is in the bedroom itself if you want to take shower but be careful not to hurt your wound. Meanwhile, I will prepare the food for our dinner."

Erick brought Elle's things and put them on the sofa.

"It's okay. Let me help you first."

Elle felt a little uncomfortable as she looked around this strange place. She didn't know what she should be doing.

Erick turned to look at her and nodded with a smile. He did not say anything as he silently walked towards the kitchen. Elle quietly followed him from behind.

He did not eat at home for the past few days because they often worked overtime for the case.

She glanced around and noticed that his kitchen was very clean and very organized.

She didn't expect that she would meet a man as neat and clean and as organized as him.

She compared it with Charles's place and she frowned as she remembered the scene every time she visited Charles. His place was always in a chaotic state and untidy.

Erick was about to take the ingredients out from the refrigerator when his phone vibrated and started ringing.

He saw from his screen that Bryan was the one who was calling him. He guessed that he was calling him to report something about work, so he answered it quickly.

"Chief the photographic sketches of the waitress and the bodyguard are done. I'll mail it to you right away!" Bryan's excited voice could be heard from the other end.

"Copy. I'll check it later. Good job guys. Thank you for working hard. For now, this is the only way that will lead us to Catseye." Erick said to him.

Elle was shocked upon hearing the word 'Catseye'. She frowned and stared at Erick for a while.

She couldn't hear what the person was saying on the other line but one thing was for sure they were talking about her, about Catseye.

Elle's lips curled into a smile as she thought to herself

'Now, it really sounds interesting. What a coincidence, fate seems like playing with us. The detective who saved me is also the one who is likely working on a case related to Catseye.'

She wanted to laugh but she controlled herself. She was trapped in this situation but luckily she found it out early.

She must be careful not to reveal her identity. She was now living under the care of her enemy but looking at him she didn't find it dangerous instead she found it exciting and amusing.

"Let's play hide and seek Mr. Detective. It seems like the safest hiding place is by your side," she mumbled to herself.

After the call, Erick brought back his attention to her. "Sorry, It was a call from work. Let's cook something for dinner now. What do you want to eat?"

Elle gave her a meaningful look and said: "A steak will do." Erick nodded and he became busy again with the cooking and Elle prepared the utensils.

She looked at him from time to time and couldn't believe that this guy would look so attractive and sexy even while in the kitchen.

What surprised her more was that he could really cook so well. The food he served was really delicious and tasty. This was the first time she really enjoyed the food.

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At Dark Knight Headquarters:

A man in a black suit was relaxing sitting on the lounge chair in his study room and leisurely looking out of his windows at the dark night.

"Sir, I just received news from our people who are monitoring Skull Gang's movements and current situation…" the assistant spoke carefully, afraid of disturbing his boss who has maintained the exact same position on his chair for a very long time.

The man opened his eyes slowly. It was a rare occasion to see his sharp eyes darken as he said, "Continue."

"Jorge Arison's passing didn't cause so much blow with the Skull Gang as much as what we expected to happen. The new head had stabilized their situation quickly however some groups lost their faith and confidence in  Skull Gang. We were able to snatch their deals with Mr. Cheng." his assistant reported to him.

"Don't cause too much trouble for the Skull Gang for now. If we steal many more resources from them, they might suspect us to be involved in Jorge's assassination." He ordered him.

"Speaking of Jorge's assassination, Skull Gang is hunting Catseye right now. They are determined to catch her as soon as possible. They were eager to know who is the mastermind behind the assassination."

"Oh, Catseye. That assassin is really skilled. I heard she profited 50 billion from us. Catseye is a wise person. She dared to threaten us and connived with Jorge Arison if we didn't raise the payment." He said as a flash of hostility appeared in his eyes.

"I will not forget what she did, I should commend her for that! We should be wary of that assassin. She is the kind who will not hesitate to stab you at the back for the sake of money." Veins popped on his forehead as he fixed his gaze on his assistant.

"Don't let Skull Gang catch that bastard. We must get that assassin first. We never know what kind of negotiation he will do with the Skull Gang once they catch him."

"He might also reveal that Dark Knight was the one responsible for killing Jorge. It will be a war between Skull Gang and Dark Knight if that happens. We must kill Catseye!" He declared.