Janet was feeling doubtful as she listened to Vern's words. Why did he ask her that? Had Caspar returned to C Country already?
She fell silent for a moment, and realized that Caspar hadn't given all of the information out; he was hiding something. Thinking of this, she shook her head, and said, "I don't know where he is. He didn't say anything to me."
Brian entered the room and sat beside Luke, but Luke looked unhappy. He quietly spoke into Brian's ear, "Those guys, they seemed to not have completed their mission, since they didn't come back to our headquarters yet. What the hell are they doing?"
"Don't worry. If they failed, I'll complete the task myself." Brian scowled; he was pretty upset about his fellow comrades.
As he looked at Brian's angry look, Luke reminded him, "Don't be so impulsive; remember that we have other missions this evening. There are many important people here, and we must seize the chance to make them our friends".
Janet overheard their conversation, and her eyes got lost in thought.
At this point, Blake stood up and made a toast to Vern. He said, "Mr. V, thank you so much for coming to this party, it's wonderful to meet you. May I have a drink with you?"
Vern nodded slightly, and he raised his glass and took one sip of wine. Unlike Vern, Blake drained his glass in one gulp.
He then walked up to Daniel, and said, "Mr. Si, you are a fantastic man. Thank you! Thank you for saving my life five years ago, I'm deeply grateful and indebted to you. Cheers!"
Daniel also raised his glass, and replied in a calm tone, "Blake, you're quite welcome. It was not that much of a big deal."
They shared a drink and exchanged polite greetings with one another.
Blake asked his fellow to refill the glass, and then he moved towards Janet and flattered her on her career. "Miss Janet, your business is thriving. Tianye Men has won a place in C Country, and I admire your courage and superior ability. By the way, you are very pretty, and it's a real pleasure to meet you here."
Hearing his blarney, Janet gave him a polite smile, and replied, "Mr. Blake, you are very modest. I'm also very glad to be here, and thank you for your great kindness that you're showing me."
She stood up from her seat and gulped down a glass of wine.
Luke marveled at her, and said, "Wow! That's awesome! Miss Janet, you're also really good at drinking. You must be a female icon!"
Janet sat down and wiped her mouth with a small handkerchief, and said, "Luke, don't be so modest. You're actually better than me."
Janet returned the compliment with a certain degree of reciprocity.
Shirley was quite astonished at the woman sitting beside her. She couldn't believe that she was actually Janet.
Daniel was lounging on the chair and was sinking into a reverie when he looked at the wine bottle on the table. Janet wasn't good at drinking at all three years ago. What had changed her? The reason was still unknown.
She had occupied an important and special status in this party, so she drank a lot this evening, but she still wasn't getting drunk, and only her face flushed a bit.
Caspar called her during the party, and she immediately picked up the phone.
Caspar reminded her, "Janet, don't drink too much, and take care of yourself."
Janet wasn't a cunning person, and she would not say no if other people drank a toast in her name.
Feeling his concern, Janet smiled. She then turned back to Shirley, and murmured, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Where are you now? Will you come to C Country?"
"Yes. I'm going to board a plane soon. See you later," said Caspar with a smile.
"Okay. What time does the plane land into C Country? Tell me and I'll come and pick you up at the airport," said Janet gingerly.
They were talking like two lovers. When he heard their conversation, Daniel became jealous of Caspar, and took his glass and downed it quickly.
"Don't. Janet, listen to me... I just heard that trouble is boiling up in the party. You must excuse yourself and go home quickly." Caspar seemed worried. If he had known that an informer had betrayed Luke to the police, he would not have let Janet come to the party.
Janet nodded. She then hung up the phone, and while standing up, she said, "Guys, I'm really sorry, but my baby is crying at home for me. I must go now."
"Oh, what a pity! The chefs cooked such a delicious food. Please, wait a moment and have a taste out of them."
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