Sabina saw Rocky leave and got up to follow him. However, she was stopped in her tracks by Yasmin.
"That isn't a place for women to go. In my opinion..." Before Yasmin could finish, Sabina made a sudden move. At the blink of an eye, she was gone, leaving others stunned.
Rocky went through the front yard of the Geisha House and arrived at the back yard where he saw two maidservants standing by the widely open door of Laney's room.
"I'm looking for Miss Laney," Rocky explained to the maidservants.
"Is that Mr. Rocky? Come on in. You two can leave now." Just then, a soft voice came from the room.
The two maidservants bowed and left at once.
Rocky looked back. Though he didn't see Sabina, he knew she would follow, so he walked into Laney's room. When he entered the door, he smelled a light fragrance, like the smell of mint, very refreshing. Through the gauze, he saw Laney in a light pink coat and a purple strapless dress leaning against the round table, seeming to have been waiting for him for a long time.
"Miss Laney, did you know that I would come?" Rocky asked with arms folded across his chest.
"Don't you think that I'm good at predicting things ahead?" Laney flashed a sweet smile at Rocky.
"If that's the case, then I dare not sit down. If you tell me I could only live until tomorrow, I would not be in the mood to drink tonight," Rocky bantered.
"Well, I am not that capable. I just heard that you went back to the headquarters and was about to send someone to invite you, but I didn't expect you to show up here yourself..." Laney had a playful smile on her face.
"I see. What a coincidence. I guess we have a sort of mental connection," Rocky joked.
"It's been a while, Rocky! But you are so glib-tongued now. Come sit with me!" Laney gestured to the empty spot beside her.
Rocky obliged as Laney poured some wine for him.
"You better drink with me as punishment for the last time you left without saying goodbye," Laney said, pointing at the wine in front of Rocky.
"Is that punishable?" asked Rocky with his eyebrows raised.
"Why? Is that something you normally do to women?" Laney asked seriously.
Rocky thought about it and realized that he did often leave without saying goodbye. Marin, Isis, and Sabina had all gotten used to it.
When he did not respond, Laney shook her head. "Ah, so you must definitely be punished. I am doing this for the women you have left behind." Laney's voice sounded stern.
"You make it sound worse than it actually is," Rocky defended himself. "I am not a heartbreaker." Rocky felt like Laney's judgments were a bit extreme.
"Are you not?" Laney grumbled.
"Of course not!" Rocky was ready to defend himself but was distracted by the rustling he heard outside the door. Although the person outside was well concealed, the distance was too close so that the person was discovered. 'It was Sabina, ' Rocky guessed.
"I need your help. That woman outside is looking for me. Please help me make her leave," Rocky said in a panicked whisper.
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