Chapter 93 - 93: An Advice for A Friend

Erick came in the headquarter with a vibrant mood. He hadn't recover yet from the event that happened last night.

Other agents and employees inside the XXX Crime Investigation Headquarter were greeting Erick with their meaningful smile. Erick wondered why they were giving him some strange gazes.

Every man who greeted him was smiling from ear to ear. Erick just shrugged and didn't mind it. He proceeded to his office.

When he arrived at the office, his team members were also looking at him with indescribable expressions in their faces.

Bryan was looking at him suspiciously while April, Rose and June were looking at him with disbelief.

"Hey what's wrong? Why are you giving me such strange gazes early this morning?" Erick asked them curiously.

"Chief, I couldn't believe that you are such a very sweet boyfriend!" June blurted out.

Rose let out a soft chuckle. "Ahem Chief Lee, I am also shock to know you are bolder when you are inlove."

"Chief we didn't expect that you can display your affection in a public. I thought you like having a private life." April also joined the conversation. She could now also joke about it.

Captain Jason suddenly appeared and pat Erick's shoulder "Hmm, Are we hearing a good news now? When will you give us your invitation? I can be your godfather." Captain Jason said while smiling widely.

Other Eagles members also entered their office to greet Erick. They didn't let Erick to react and speak first. Erick was really puzzled.

"Chief Lee, congratulations! Best wishes!" It was Allen who spoke up.

"Hmm Chief can you share with us your secret so that we can used it in wooing a girl." Carl teased him.

Erick laughed. "Wait, can you enlighten me first what is happening here? I don't have any idea what you are all talking about."

Everyone laughed at him except for Bryan who was giving him a serious and suspicious look.

Bryan walked towards him and show him a picture from his phone.

Erick accepted it and he looked at it only to see an article having his picture hugging a girl in the middle of the road. Erick's eyes widened when he saw the title of the article

[ Famous Detective Erick Lee proposes to his Girlfriend at the middle of City Z highway! ]

There were also related articles attached

[ Our nation's most handsome detective finally found his love of his life. ]

[ Who's the lucky mysterious girl that catches the Heart of our Loving Detective Lee? ]

[ Thousands of ladies in the country are now mourning hearing the news that Detective Erick Lee was already in a relationship ]

"Ahmm, you went viral Chief Lee with your girlfriend!" Bryan emphasized the word girlfriend in which he also meant "fake girlfriend".

Erick was at loss for words. He didn't imagine that just one picture of them would go viral in the internet. He sighed with relief when he saw that Elle's face was not seen clearly in the picture.

He didn't like the idea that thousands of people will be feasting their eyes on their picture and he was sure that men would go crazy if they saw how beautiful Elle is in the picture.

Besides there were still people who are searching for her and want her life. Displaying her picture in the social media could put her life in danger.

"Your title as the Nation's Most Handsome Bachelor Detective was now ruined detective. You broke so many women's heart because of that." June teased him more.

"Hmm I don't mind that as long as Elle's face didn't appeared on the internet." Erick said seriously.

The people inside were speechless. Erick was very protective of his girlfriend even in time like this.

Captain Jason cleared his throat.

"Cough! Cough! Okay. Let's go back to work and stop pestering Chief Inspector Lee. Let's just wait for his good news. Hehe"

Everyone agreed so they went back to their assigned areas.

Erick let out a chuckle. 'Then I should start working hard for that.' He thought to himself.

Erick went inside his office and Bryan simply followed him.

"Why did you follow me here Sergeant Velasquez?"

"Ahem, I am not here as Sergeant Velasquez. I am here as your friend Bryan."

"I smell something fishy here. Be honest with me, what is the true score between you and Elle? Is your relationship with her now for real?" Bryan asked him seriously.

Erick couldn't help himself from grinning as he remembered everything that happened to him and Elle for the past few months.

Bryan shook his head. Erick didn't need to answer his question. His expression already spoke up for himself.

"You already fell for her!" Bryan spelled it out for him.

Erick was at loss for words. He just glanced at his bestfriend Bryan.

Bryan smiled at him "I am happy for you Buddy. This is the first time I saw you so happy with a girl. You really care so much about her."

"Am I that obvious?" Erick asked him.

"Yeah! You even fed us dog food during our visit last weekend. Tsk Tsk It seemed like I and Elle's Boss were invisible during that time. You were both acting so sweet and intimate in front of us." Bryan complained to him.

Erick chuckled upon hearing him. He didn't intentionally do it but that moment he was just really happy spending time with Elle that he didn't mind others.

"But Erick, I just want to give you an advice, please take your time and think more about it. Elle has amnesia. We didn't know her identity yet. What if her family is looking for her? What if she has someone she loves before she lost her memory? There is also a possibility that she is married." Bryan said to him truthfully with a concern voice.

Erick's expression suddenly changed when he heard Bryan. He was right. He had a point. What if Elle had someone she really loves before she lost her memory? What if she was really married? Then what should he do with his growing affection towards her?

Bryan spoke up again "Either way, no matter what will be your decision is, I will always support you! If you want to run away with her and spend a new life with her, I am willing to help you. Goodluck buddy!"

Erick's mood went back to normal when he heard Bryan's joke which he also meant it.

"Just follow your heart and what makes you happy. This time you should also think of your self. You already sacrificed so much for others. Sometimes you also need to be selfish Erick. That's one of your weaknesses, you are really too righteous and generous to others that sometimes you often neglect your own happiness." Bryan winked at him before he left his office.

Erick looked at the retreating back of Bryan. His words really made sense to him.