Chapter 68 - 68: Who is She?

Everything was busy in XGEN Restaurant. Different departments and team under XXX Crime Investigation Office were presents. It was a lively occasion.

The birthday celebrant was also there with her family greeting everyone. Her boyfriend was also present.

"Thank you guys for coming tonight and celebrate this special day of our lovely colleague." It was April who served as the host for tonight. Cheering could be heard inside the restaurant.

"We would like also to thank our superiors who are also with us tonight. Please give them the loudest cheers tonight."

Laughter and cheers echoed inside accompanied by applauses.

"Okay guys, let's eat, let's drink and enjoy the night! By the way, later we will sing a happy birthday song for our celebrant, so prepare your voices."

Team Alpha Cinco and Special Task Force Eagles gathered in one table. Dr. Gomez was also there. He was also considered as part of the team since he was helping them on some cases related to medicines and autopsy reports.

"Where is Erick?" Dr. Gomez asked Bryan

"He is not here yet. He said he will buy gift first." he replied

"Call him already." Rose ordered Bryan

"Why should I?" Bryan complained.

"You are his sidekick."April said that caused everyone to laugh.

"Captain Jason, thank you for coming." Rose said to him.

"Of course, we need to be here. It's your birthday and besides this will be our first team dinner together." Jason said while other members of Eagles nodded in agreement.

"Why Chief Lee is taking so long?" April asked. She kept on checking her time waiting for Erick.

"Is he not coming?" Marie asked

"Of course not, he promised that this time he would come. I will be upset at him if he doesn't." Rose said.

"Hmm there were lot of things happening with Detective Lee for past few days." Carl commented.

" Yeah I agree. He also missed some of our team dinners and he always went home early." June said.

"Hmm last time, he was always rushing to go somewhere without telling us. It seemed like there is always emergency happening." Carl said.

"Ah, I remembered, last week he also asked me to track someone using a cellphone number. I wonder who is that person?" Rose shared to the group.

Everyone was wondering then they focused their attention to Bryan. Sensing their strange gazes, Bryan spoke up.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Ahem, tell us! What do you know?" They were pressuring Bryan to talk.

"How would I know?" Bryan tried his best to avoid their question.

"You are always with him. You even slept at his house right. I bet you know something that we don't know." April emphasized her words. Everyone was waiting for Bryan's replied.

"I will tell Chief Lee you are talking behind his back.Hmmp" Bryan was now sweating. He didn't know how long he could keep his mourh shut.

Bryan was in the difficult situation when the person they were talking about arrived at the venue.

"Oh! That's Chief Lee!" Someone said that caught their attentions. They looked at the entrance. However the next scene that they saw made everyone silent and shock beyond belief.

Chief Inspector Detective Erick Lee arrived and he was not alone. He was with a beautiful lady wearing white dress. They looked good together, a handsome man partnered with a gorgeous lady. All eyes were focused on them.

Erick smiled at everyone as a greeting. Noticing the silence and strange gazes that people inside were giving them Elle stopped on her track. She pulled Erick arms and she tiptoed to whisper on him.

"Why are they looking at us like that. It feels weird and awkward." Elle said to Erick.

Erick let out a soft chuckle. "It's your fault." he simply said.

Elle looked confused. "Why?"

Erick whispered back to her "Because you look very gorgeous tonight with your dress, hair and make up. Are you trying to impress my colleagues for me?" He teased her.

Elle frown upon hearing that. She pinched him on his side. Erick groaned and he laughed after that. "Don't assume! This is your mother's work. I just did what she told me. Hmmp "Elle glared at him.

"Alright! Alright! Don't be mad. I am just teasing you. Let's go to my team, I'll intorduce you to them. Bryan and Dr. Gomez were also there. You know them already and besides I am with you so just relax."

Those action didn't escape the eyes of the spectators. Their eyes widened more. They were now really curious about the girl beside Detective Lee. What is their relationship? Are they couple? They looked so sweet just a while ago.

Erick and Elle walked towards the table where Eagles and Alpha members were gathered. Among the people there, only Bryan and Dr. Gomez knew about Elle. But they were also not expecting that Elle would come tonight.

Bryan and Dr. Gomez almost didn't recognize her since she looked really different tonight.

Rose gave April a concerned look. She didn't feel good about this. All of them were wondering who is the girl that Erick brought tonight. Erick and Elle now arrived at the table. Everyone was silent.

It was Bryan who spoke first to greet the two persons who had just arrived. "Hehe, hi Chief Lee, why it took you so long to arrive." Erick just nodded at Bryan.

Dr. Gomez also felt the awkward silence so he decided to greet Elle. " Hello Elle, it is nice to see you here." He smiled at them.

" Hello Dr. Gomez!" Elle gave him a timid smile.

Other persons in the people glanced towards Dr. Gomez with same expressions.

'Dr. Gomez knew her!'

'Funny right? I am now face to face with team Eagles and Alpha who are very eager in catching me.' A playful smile appeared on her beautiful face.

Elle initiated to introduce herself to them. " Hello everyone, I am Elle, Erick's friend. Nice to meet you all."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing her. So they were just overthinking too much and had a wrong assumption a while ago. They thought Erick and her were in a relationship.

Rose and April were also felt relieved after hearing that. Bryan also smiled thinking that Erick and Elle were not pretending to be a couple today.

It is better this way, he could now relax hoping that their colleague would stop pestering him about asking many questions related to Erick.

The gentlemen around were also rejoicing upon hearing that and they were looking at Elle with admiration. Erick frown upon noticing their intense gazes towards Elle.

Erick suddenly extend his arms around Elle's waist and pulled her closer to him.

"Yeah She is Elle my girlfriend." Erick emphasized the last two words. A smirk appeared on his handsome face.

Elle eyes widened and turned to glance at him with a questioning look.

Erick gave her a sweetest killer smile that could melt anyone's heart. "Am I right, Love?" Erick said to her with his husky seductive voice.

Silence again engulfed the entire restaurant. This time everyone wore diffrent expressions of shock, surprise and disbelief.