"Since you don't seem too busy these days, how about being my female companion?"
The proposition made Molly frown slightly. If not for Spark's reminder, she would have nearly forgotten that Brian hardly showed her any concern these days. So, the question brought her mixed feelings.
"What?" Molly asked as she snapped back to reality.
After thinking silently, Molly lifted her head and replied, "All right. I'll go with you."
Her affirmative response brought a wicked yet elegant smile to Spark's lips. Speaking softly, he told Molly, "Just have fun and forget about unpleasant things so you can drive your cares away."
Molly stared at him before her lips curled into a bitter smile. Then she looked out the window again. Her once twinkling eyes grew dimmer and dimmer. She told herself, 'Don't worry. Everything will eventually end.'
*
Grand Night Casino was packed. Vehicles occupied every available parking slot, while people hoping to enter the place crowded outside the casino. Inside, guests were jostling on the casino floor, either as players or spectators.
Jason led Victor to the monitoring room on the top floor. Brian was waiting for Victor inside the room, with two glasses of wine ready on the table. Brian picked up a glass and handed it to him.
Due to a bad cold, Brian still felt sick and looked pale and withered. Victor stared at him and accepted the wine. At the same time, he tried to make it sound like a joke as he said, "Yo, we haven't seen each other for so many years. Now, we meet here, and I'm looking at someone so pale and more dead than alive."
Meeting Victor's gaze, Brian curled his thin lips into a faint smile. He ignored the question about his appearance and asked his own. "Did you come here for Mr. Song's wine party?"
"I don't even have the slightest interest in that," Victor said, slumping down on the sofa. "I heard that the one I've been looking for is here in A City and is attending Mr. Song's wine party to finalize a deal. That's the reason I'm here," Victor explained his presence.
"Just for that you come here in person?" Brian asked incredulously. He caught Victor glimpsing at someone and was curious. "Who is that?" Brian asked.
Curtly, Victor replied, "It's none of your business. It's no one important to you." He looked around the room and seemed restless. "I'm here now because we haven't seen each other for a long time. This time, however, the case is unusual, because it requires an unfamiliar face. So, here I am. At the same time, I want to see the woman whom Sherry is always talking about," he added.
His remark made Brian frown slightly in anger, but he still asked in a cool tone, "When did you become such a gossiper?"
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