Eh!
Easton could not help but nod, “Ok!”
Easton nearly laughed at Gustavo but he did not expect that he was arranged to work too! OT was always a bad thing!
Rae made Raphael dispirit when she did not want to talk much. His emotion was complicated when looking at Rae’s pattern.
“Rae, I want to eat with you initially but you seem to have a gathering with them, I don’t want to interrupt you. Don’t mind the words I say, just ignore them!”
Raphael could always control himself. He would stop everything when he knew that Rae was upset. It made Rae dispirit. In these few years, Rae kept a distance from her friends instinctively while Raphael was smart and good at dealing with the friendship with Rae. So, he could have a good friendship with Rae. Furthermore, she even started to envy the friendship between Raphael and Rae.
“I don’t want to talk about the matter of my family, not interesting at all!”
“Ok, I will not talk about it! But I have to say that your living place is too messy, I hope you can move to another place!”
Raphael started to persuade Rae when he knew that she had moved out of the Baxter family but Rae never mentioned this matter. She always rejected it, he was helpless. He had promised her father to persuade her but it seemed to be impossible to do so. Rae did not give him the chance to persuade her.
Rae did not want to talk about this matter. He did not know when did Rae undergo such a change. Her rebellious phase seemed to have started five years ago.
Although Rae was rebellious five years ago, she could differentiate right from wrong.
But for now, Rae knew that she was doing something wrong, she still did not want to give in to her parents.
He tried to persuade her again when she stayed silent, “You, a girl, lives alone in this place…”
“Raphael!” Rae called his name suddenly, her voice seemed to warn him.
Raphael frowned. He would frown whenever Rae called his full name. He still remembered clearly that Rae called him Raphael but not Raph starting from five years ago, she also showed an indifferent attitude.
“I can’t tolerate that!” Raphael did not bother Rae and pulled his face, “If you don’t move out of the place, I will move there and become your neighbour!”
Rae could not help but say, “Can you stop stalking me?”
“Perhaps cannot!” Raphael smiled.
“Just concern about your girlfriend, don’t bother me!” Rae knew that Raphael had a girlfriend for three years.
“I never hoe before bro, most importantly, you are the girl next door that I…dote the most!” Raphael looked at his watch, it was 6.30 p.m., “I have to go first, I will meet you tomorrow. Spare some time for me!”
“Ok!” Rae could not help but roll her eyes, she thought that Raphael was like an old lady in her 80’s, he liked to nag. Raphael saw her expression and stretched his hand to caress her hair. Then, he looked at Marcel who stood far away. Raphael finally turned around and left after their sights met.
Rae stood at the entrance and did not move.
Her sight rested on the street outside of the hall. It was at dusk, she felt doleful looking at the lively view of the city.
What were they busy for?
She changed her emotion and wanted to leave but someone shouted respectfully, “Captain Hopkins!”
Rae turned her head and saw Marcel standing beside her. He raised his shape chin slightly. Under the sunlight, his sight shone with brightness. His thin lips moved and spoke.
“Eh!”
Rae was attracted by Marcel.
However, she did not dare to get closer to him because she was afraid that she could not control herself.
She lowered her head instantly and said, “Captain Hopkins!”
Marcel just looked at her head for a while.
Marcel saw her lowering her head, her action revealed clearly that she did not dare to face him.
***
Inexplicably, Marcel was outraged. He was annoyed that she had such a good friend known since childhood.
No matter how angry he was, he only said a sentence at last, “Investigate the case after having your meal!”
“Yes!” Rae nodded but she still did not look up.
Marcel frowned, a thought arose in his mind. He smiled slightly with some means.
“Let’s go, we will be in the same car!”
“Ah?” Rae looked up abruptly, she looked at Marcel subconsciously.
“Do you have any opinion?” Marcel raised his brow.
The director shouted before Rae spoke a word, “Captain Hopkins, let’s go, in my car!”
The director invited Marcel in person. Rae thought that Marcel would show respect to him but Marcel said, “Thanks, Director General Vance. We have to discuss the case and work OT after eating!”
Director General Vance was not upset, “There are cases every day. Just try your best, don’t force yourself harshly!”
“If I don’t force myself, the next victim can be found on some time around tomorrow!” Marcel said. After he said that, the hall became silent.
Director General Vance nodded, “Good job, Captain Hopkins! Get it? Everybody should learn from him!”
So, everybody was compliant.
The director was patient and did not reprimand Marcel, everyone thought that Marcel had a profound background.
While Rae was in a blank, she looked up at Marcel and Director General Vance. Then, she stood there quietly, she showed a muddleheaded expression but she looked cute.
“Thank you for your understanding, we will go first!” Marcel said and left.
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...