Chapter 17 - Spy On Her

Raine gave Tyrone a steady look, and Tyrone did the same. When it got too much for her to handle she averted her eyes away from him. It was the first time that Raine backed away from a challenge like this. She could just not bear the intensity of his stare. Her spine shivered, and her heart almost leaped out of her chest.

These foreign feelings were like a trigger that made her more curious about Tyrone.

She had no intention to annoy him further, so she simply said, "Fine, if that's what you want, darling. Can we please eat breakfast now?"

Tyrone sighed and looked at what Raine had prepared. He pursed his lips to stop himself from laughing, looking at the egg which was almost burnt.

"It's still edible, so don't you dare say a word," Raine commented as if she could read his mind. Tyrone did not comment and simply watched Raine prepare what he assumed was an egg and ham sandwich for him.

"There," Raine said with a wide smile after she put the sandwich on his plate.

"Thank you," he said and began eating. He watched Raine prepare coffee for the two of them. Looking at how Raine moved around the kitchen, one might think that she was the house owner while he was just a mere guest.

When Raine saw Tyrone finish eating, she said, "You should go to your appointment. Don't worry I will not rob your house. I will be off as soon as I'm done taking a shower and getting changed."

Tyrone shook his head when Raine winked at him. He stood up and said, "Okay. Thanks for the breakfast," before turning his back and leaving Raine to herself.

"So cold!" Raine scoffed with a grin. She finished eating and cleaned the mess she made in his kitchen before going back to get her car keys. She felt too lazy to change her clothes so she went inside her car wearing Tyrone's t-shirt, and drove out of his building.

Tyrone did not want to have anything to do with her, and he was very vocal about it. Too bad that she wanted to have everything to do with him. Raine giggled at her silly thought. Tyrone just made her dull world colorful and fun.

Meanwhile, Tyrone sighed helplessly as he drove towards the place he was meeting Mr. Yun at. He left his house with Raine still there which was risky. He did not want to be rude, but he wanted to be clear with her. He meant it when he said that it would be for the best if the two of them did not get entangled with each other. It was for their own good so he hoped she would heed his words.

He parked his car and entered the restaurant after clearing his mind of her thoughts. The waiter guided him to a private room where Mr. Yun was already waiting for him.

He was sitting at the table smoking his cigar. Mr. Yun looked at him and signaled him to sit in front of him.

"I will not waste time with pleasantries and small talk. The reason I asked Kiran to set up a private meeting with you is because I would like to hire you as my private bodyguard. I will cut to the chase and brief the exact details and scope of your work. You will work as my bodyguard at first, but later, I will assign you to my niece if she is interested in having you as her bodyguard." Mr. Yun started.

"And if she won't?" Tyrone asked.

Yun chuckled and said, "Ah, you're a bold man. I am sure my niece will take a fancy to you, Tyrone. If she won't, then you have to make sure she does no matter what you have to do. And once she trusts you, all you need to do is spy on her and report her every move to me."

Tyrone heaved a sigh and stared directly into Yun's eyes as he said, "Is this an offer I can't refuse?"

Yun shook his head. There was a satisfied smirk on his face as he said, "I like you, Tyrone. Work with me, and I will make sure you get everything you want."

"What if I decline?" Tyrone questioned with narrowed eyes.

"You won't decline unless you want to go back to prison. You can hide your past from others but you can't hide it from me. I'm a powerful man, Tyrone and I have every means to make your life a living hell anytime I want."

"I'm not asking you to get blood on your hands for me. All I want is for you to become my eyes and ears to monitor my stubborn niece Tyrone… It's as simple as that. You can even quote any price you want for it."

Tyrone had a sarcastic smile as he replied, "I guess I can only say yes to this proposition. So tell me, when do I start?"

"That's more like it! You can start as early as now if you want. You will stay in the mansion as my niece will be there for a few more days. Be as visible as you can in front of her. Make sure she will take an interest in you."

"You sound like you want me to seduce your niece," Tyrone scorned.

Yun burst into a fit of laughter and said, "Well, you don't need to put much of an effort, I guess. But like I said, make sure she likes you and make you her right-hand man, if possible. Gain her trust, and if you can, then why not gain her heart as well? It will be a lot easier to get her to trust you that way."

"I have something to do and finish up later today, so I will report tomorrow," Tyrone answered with a blank expression.

"Alright. I will take my leave first. I'll inform my lawyer to contact Kiran and set up the contract. We can finalize and sign it at Yue Mansion tomorrow morning. See you tomorrow Tyrone," Yun said before he stood up from his seat and left.

Tyrone watched the old man's back, and a wry smile made its way on his face.