BEING A BODYGUARD

'I can't believe the Mayor of this city could be this old and why is that girl here?' Hutton thought with an astonished expression on his face as he stared at an old man coming out of the entrance at the other end of the building along with Kenneth, two middle aged men and the girl he saw earlier this morning.

After approaching Hutton who is still on the platform, the Mayor said with a friendly smile on his face...

"I would like to thank everyone one of you for making out a time to attend this exciting event but unfortunately, I didn't know this anticipating event will unexpectedly come to an end by this young man"

"So I am personally giving this young man his reward for shocking everyone of us with his explosive strength and instantly winning this competition" The Mayor continued as he unhurriedly brought out a cheque and handed it to Hutton.

"Am deeply honored for personally handing me this reward" Hutton said in a respectful tone as he received the reward solemnly on the surface and jubilating heavily in the inside.

'Now that I have gotten what I want, I need to quickly leave this place' Hutton thought after calming down a little, but what he heard next quickly made him go blank.

"Oh don't be like that. Besides, I have heard a lot about you so I would like to have a private conversation with you" The Mayor said with a satisfied look on his face.

'He has heard a lot about me? Where?' Hutton thought with a confused expression on his face, but not too long after, a thought suddenly came into his mind which made him to secretly glance at Vivian.

But he quickly cursed internally after seeing Vivian glancing back at him with a mischievous smile on his face. While all this is going on, Turner quickly signaled the con looking artist to end the event.

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Located in a well lit and spacious room that seems to be an office, a group of people could be seen being seated. This group of people consisted of two slightly aged men, two middle aged men, a lady and two men that are in there 20s.

"Sir, can I ask why you would like to have a private conversation with me?" Hutton couldn't take it anymore as he quickly asked. Right now, Hutton want to hurry back to his restaurant to kickoff his plans. But this old man suddenly asked for a private conversation with him which is nearly making him angry.

"Oh no it's nothing much. But before I tell you the reason, I would like to ask if you have been a bodyguard before?" The Mayor asked with a amicable smile on his face.

"A bodyguard?" Hutton asked with a confused expression on his face.

"Yes, a bodyguard" The Mayor said again in a confirmative tone. Apparently, Hutton have a bodyguard to a few people during his past life while he was climbing the ranks of being a commander.

"Unfortunately I haven't sir" Hutton said with a calm look on his face. Why Hutton decided to lie is because if he decided to say the truth, he might be asked to do something for the Mayor which apparently is the last thing he currently wants to do.

"Umm... May I ask why you are asking him this question?" Kenneth asked with a confused expression on his face.

"It seems I just have to be straightforward. We are having this private conversation because I would like you to be my dear little daughter's personal bodyguard" Mayor said calmly.

"What?" Hutton involuntarily said with a blank look on his face. But his face quickly came back to normal as he ask...

"Sir... Am I able to decline this offer?"

"What?" Mayor suddenly said with a blank look now on his face. But Hutton's question did the exact opposite for the Stephen and Turner.

"How dare you decline the–" Turner said with an indignant expression on his face before he got interrupted by his dad.

'He actually declined the offer' Vivian thought with an astonished look on her face. I her mind, she thought giving him the job of being her personal bodyguard might even weep in joy, but she never knew he currently don't want to be here any longer.

"Can't you at least consider it. My daughter always leaves home without carrying any of the house bodyguards and there are people out there who are trying to get to me through my family" The Mayor said with a bitter smile on his face.

In truth, he knew Hutton might decline his request. For someone who could guide Master Kenneth into the Grandmaster rank, his pride must surely be off the roof.

When Hutton heard what the Mayor said, he quickly began to ponder if this job will benefit him in anyway.

'I can't believe he is considering the offer given to him by our Mayor' Kenneth thought with a forced smile on his face.

Apparently, he also didn't want Hutton to become Vivian's bodyguard because it can affect his time of being guided by Hutton. But there is nothing much he could do since this request is coming from the Mayor himself. If it was someone else, he would have decisively decline the offer for Hutton.

"I will agree to be her personal bodyguard under two conditions" After pondering for some moments, Hutton finally said with a solemn look on his face.

When Stephen and Turner heard what Hutton said, they nearly puked out blood in anger. As for Liam who was been silent the whole time, he quickly looked at Hutton in awe.

'He is actually giving my dad conditions' Vivian thought with a strange smile on her charming face.

Throughout Mayor's life, the only people who have given her dad conditions when he offered them good requests are either his business partners or people in the Grandmaster rank. Although Hutton might be in the Grandmaster rank, he is still too young to give her dad conditions.

But shockingly, the Mayor didn't seem to be fazed when hearing what Hutton said as he asked with a gentle smile on his face.

"What are your conditions?"

"The first condition is that I will only act as her bodyguard when she is moving out or when there isn't any bodyguard available" Hutton said calmly.

"That isn't an issue. Then what about the second condition" The Mayor said with an expression that makes him seem like he expected this condition.

"The second condition is more like a 'pay before service' kind of condition. And my payment fee must not be lower that 100,000 bucks" Hutton said with the same calm look on his face. When the Mayor heard this, his face slightly twitched. But he still retained the calm smile on his face as he said.

"There is no problem with this condition either. Since I have accepted your conditions, can I state mine"

"Feel free sir" Hutton said in a casual tone.

"Well my condition is kind of simple. I just want my daughter to come home every single time without even a strand of hair missing on her head" The Mayor said with a solemn look now on his face.

"That isn't an issue Sir. Since it has been settled, can I leave now?" Hutton asked with a calm look on his face. He really want to leave this place because not only do he want to kick off his plans for his restaurant, but he also wants to treat his right hand that has been useless for the moment as soon as possible before it gets worse.

"No need to rush Mr. Hutton, we still need to sign the contract" The Mayor said with a light chuckle before looking at Stephen behind him. With a light nod, Stephen quickly brought out a sheet of paper from a briefcase that was beside him and handed it to the Mayor.

"I will sign here..." The Mayor said while signing on the contract before pushing it to Hutton who is on the same table as him and said..

"...and you will sign there"

'Thank the heavens I can fluently write with both hands if not I will be in a pickle' Hutton thought as he used his left hand to sign on the contract.

As soon as Hutton signed the contract and the Mayor gave the contract back to Stephen, he finally said in a relieved tone.

"Now that you have signed the contract, you have officially my daughter's personal bodyguard. Hope you will protect her well"

"Of cause sir. Now that it has been done, this is a farewell for now sir" Hutton said before getting up and leaving the room.