Chapter 196 - Jamie Had Returned

Since Hazel had understood that a couple usually slept together, Neil had tricked Edith into moving her things to his room.

Now that he no longer have to sneak around to sleep with his girlfriend, his mood has become much better and it was very noticeable among the staff in the company.

A few managers who had a meeting him had noticed a hickey on his neck was initially shocked. A few of them had their detective sense on and quickly guessed that their president was happy because of his girlfriend.

There was another wave of gossips among the staff but unlike in the past, Assistant Shawn did not make any move to shut down the rumor. This made them started to believe that the rumor was true. Soon, they started to try to find out the identity of President Mo's girlfriend, but no one had heard anything.

They tried to ask their friends who were working on the president's floor, but none of them would dare to speak a word and lose their job.

When Henry showed up at the office, he had run into a few gossiper staff and heard their speculation on President Mo's girlfriend. 

However, Henry has been friends with Neil for years and knew that the possibility for Neil to have a girlfriend was very thin as not many would be able to tolerate an iceblock like him.

The elevator arrived and Henry went over to Neil's office. He knocked and entered with permission.

"Why are you here?" Neil frowned when he saw his friend walked in.

"We haven't seen each other for a while. Don't you miss me?"

Neil rolled his eyes. He watched as Henry pulled out a few documents and turned to study them. 

A while later, Secretary An entered the room carrying a pot of tea and some refreshment. She placed the tray on the table and left the two friends inside.

Henry poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip. "I went to the police headquarters and heard a few things about the serial murder case. I heard from a friend that before she died, Miss Shen was mingling around a few influential people. One of them is Joshua Fu and the other is Secretary Andrew Liu."

A frown appeared on his face as Neil was reminded on the night that he had run into both Amanda and Secretary Liu a few months ago. "Secretary Andrew Liu? The man beside General Attorney Leng?"

Henry nodded. "That's the one."

Neil pursed his lips into a thin line and lowered his head to hide from Henry's gaze. "Now that the police had linked Miss Shen's death to that serial murder, I don't wish to hear such gossip about her anymore."

Henry opened his mouth to speak but stopped himself when he saw the displeased look on Neil's face. Then, he recalled the reason he had come over to meet Neil. "Jamie had returned to the city last night and the guys were going to hold a celebration party. Why don't you come along?"

"That person had returned?" Neil looked up in surprise. A few seconds later, he lowered his head again. "I'm not going. It's enough for that person to come over and report for work next Monday."

His lips twitched at the way Neil had addressed their friend. "Are you still angry?"

Neil did not answer but instead shot Henry with a dagger look.

Seeing the look on his face, Henry coughed dryly and looked away. "At least you should give me a reason. How am I supposed to answer the others when they asked for you?"

"Just tell them that I wanted to spend my time with my girlfriend."

Henry scoffed. "What girlfriend? Did you expect them to believe it?"

"It's up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. It's the truth."

Henry stared at Neil's face for a long time and soon, his expression changed. He had been friends with Neil for years and knew that Neil would not joke about this matter.

Just as he was about to shift his gaze, Henry's gaze fell on a mark on Neil's neck. Although that mark was starting to fade, Henry was familiar with that mark and knew what it implied.

Suddenly, Henry recalled the whispering voices he had heard while he was at waiting for the elevator. The staff was gossiping about their president's mysterious girlfriend.

A few cursing words escaped his lips and Henry looked at his friend with a surprised expression. "You're not lying? You're in a relationship?"

"Why would I lie to you about this?"

Henry grew excited at this news. "Who is that girl? Is it someone I know?" 

"You're right. You know her too."

A deep frown appeared on his face as Henry tried to think of the few girls who had been on Neil's side. However, no matter how much he tried to think, Henry could not make a guess.

"Who?"

The corner of his lips turned up. "Edith Qian."

"Edith Qian?" Henry repeated. "Teacher Qian??" 

Neil answered him with a hum. 

"When did you get together?"

"Just a few months ago."

A thought came to his mind and Henry stood up suddenly and pointed a finger at Neil. "The last time I mentioned my plan to pursue her, you told me that she had someone she liked. So was that a lie?"

Neil looked at his friend calmly. "I was not lying. Back then, she did have someone she liked. That person is me."

Henry stared at Neil in disbelief. He slid into the chair behind him and took a deep breath. "Alright. Tonight I will be having dinner at your place."

"Why do you want to have dinner at my place?"

"Of course it is to verify whether you are telling me the truth."

"Didn't you said you were going to Jamie's party?"

"I'll go after having dinner at your place."

Neil Mo looked at his friend and decided not to argue. He pulled out his phone and texted Edith to inform her that an uninvited guess would be coming for dinner. 

Henry waited for Neil to clock off work as he was planning to have a meal at Neil's place. The two of them reached the basement and walked over to their vehicle which was parked side by side.

However, their steps slowed when they saw a silhouette stood just beside Neil's SUV.

"Hey! Who are you?" Henry stepped forward. "What are you doing there?"

The man was startled when at the sudden call. But his expression changed when he saw Neil beside Henry. His lips suddenly curled into a smile. "President Mo. I came here to see you."

"If you have something to talk to me about, then I suggest you make an appointment with my assistant. I don't have time to entertain you at this moment," Neil said. "Now, you need to step aside or I will call the security."

The man watched as Neil took out his phone.. But instead of panicking, the smile on his lips widened. "President Mo, don't you want to know what happened to your brother?"

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