Chapter 99 - 99: A News Report

On the next morning, Erick filed an emergency leave so that he could take care of Elle. She was still not feeling well. Upon their arrival last night, Elle continued her sleep. She felt really exhausted and weak.

His father told him that they would not be able to come back today. Something came out and it was related to Ma. Belle's case. So Erick couldn't leave Elle alone.

Elle woke up with a headache. She went to the bathroom to freshen up. She washed her face and she was now staring at the mirror blankly. She was trying to remember what happened yesterday but she couldn't.

She totally went black out after she heard Jefferson's laughter. All her memory stopped there. She wanted to ask Charles but she couldn't see her phone. Besides Erick was there and he decided not to work for today because of her.

She went outside to see Erick was cooking. Erick turned to her direction as soon as he felt her presence.

"How do you feel right now?" Erick asked her with a concerned voice.

"I still have some headache I think. But I think I will be fine after taking a medicine." Elle answered him truthfully.

Elle walked closer to him. She saw that he was cooking a porridge.

Elle frown to him and she looked disappointed.

Erick noticed her expression "Hey what's wrong?"

"Why are you cooking porridge?" Elle asked him.

"Because you are sick." Erick replied matter-of-factly.

"You should have cooked my favourite Beef Steaks instead of cooking a porridge!" Elle pouted as she complained to him.

Erick laughed out loud after hearing what she said.

"Oh sorry, I didn't know that you prefer to eat Beef Steak rather than porridge when you are sick. Now I know that you have a unique appetite for a sick person." Erick stared at her with an amused look.

Elle smiled at him sheepishly. "Hehe... well I need to eat more so that I can recover faster."

Erick couldn't help himself but pinched her cute nose especially when she was acting like a spoiled child in front of him.

"Aw!" Elle hit him. "Why are you always targeting my nose?" Elle complained to him.

Erick let out a soft chuckle. Erick leaned closer to her.

"What do you prefer? Should I target your lips instead?" Erick said to her meaningfully while he was staring at her intently.

Elle was reminded of the passionate kiss they shared the other night. Her face started to heat up.

She turned around before Erick could see her blushing face.

"Whatever! Just finish your cooking. I am now hungry." She said before she walked out to flee from him.

"Yes Madam Big Boss!" Erick shouted before he burst out into laughters.

Elle was now drinking her hot choco in the living room when Erick finished his cooking. He brought her the porridge.

"Special Delivery Madam!" Erick said to her.

Elle just laughed at him.

"Thank you!"

Erick sat down beside her.

"You want to have a taste?" Elle offered him her hot choco.

Erick darted his gaze back and forth between her smiling face and the cup of hot choco in her hand.

'Elle, I prefer to taste your lips again.' he wanted to tell her but he just kept it to himself.

Erick smiled at her and he accepted the cup. "Sure. Thank you!" He said as he sipped the hot choco.

"How is it?" Elle asked him.

"Hmm, It tastes super sweet. Did you put tons of sugar here?" Erick teased her as he smiled playfully. Elle didn't notice but Erick intentionally sipped on the portion where she had left her lips' mark.

Elle rolled her eyes "Tons of sugar your face!!Give me back my hot choco!"

Erick laughed at her annoyed expression.

"Alright! I am just kidding." Erick gave her back the cup of hot choco.

They were in the middle of teasing each other when Erick's phone rang. It was a call from the headquarter.

"Hello?" Erick said as he answered the phone.

"Erick turned your television on this chanel, you need to watch this news." It was Bryan who spoke from the other line.

Erick complied and he turned on the television in the living room.

Elle was just observing on the side. She knew it was related to Erick's work.

When the tv was already on. A news report flashed on the tv screen.

[ "Catseye, the devilish assassin strikes again. This time her victim is another businessman who own a Casino. The dead body of Mr. Jefferson Gong was found at the parking lot of his Casino. ]

[ Beside his body was the death card of Catseye. The police authorities were puzzled about Catseye's new style of killing this time. Mr. Gong was wearing a security guard uniform and he looks like he was hit hard by a baseball bat on his head. The investigator also found out that he was stabbed multiple times. ]

[ What was more surprising is that, beside his lifeless body, doc.u.ments that contains proof of all his illegal activities was found by the investigator. Now they are really puzzled what is the true motive of Catseye in killing the victim. ]

[ Mr. Jefferson Gong was reported that he was kidnapped yesterday by his Casino Manager. According to his manager, they were travelling when someone stopped their vehicle and kidnapped Mr. Gong. ]

The news report ended. Erick was so focused on the news that he didn't notice the shock and the changes in Elle's expression. The hand that was holding the cup of hot choco was trembling while she was watching the news. So before she could drop the cup, she put it down at the table.

Erick continued his conversation with Bryan. Elle couldn't believe what she just saw. Jefferson Gong was already dead and every thing happened according to her plan. However she didn't have recollection of what happened.

She really wanted to know the truth and what happened when she black out. Charles was the only person who could answer her question. However she couldn't see him right now especially that Erick was with her.

She also didn't know how she was able to return home. Erick didn't ask her anything or mention anything to her about last night. She couldn't also find her bag.

Unknown to her, her things were still at Charles' place. Erick also forgot to bring her things since his thought was already occupied by Elle and he wanted to bring her home badly last night.

"Erick go to work now. They need you there. I am okay now. You can leave me here." Elle spoke to Erick as his conversation with Bryan ended.

"No! I am not leaving you here. What if you suddenly collapsed again? Besides I already talk with Bryan. He will just update me of everything." Erick assured her.

'Damn, he was really determined to stay with me today. There is no way I can leave this house today.' she thought to herself.

"Ahem, Erick where's my phone? and my other things?" Elle asked him.

"Your things were probably left at Charles house last night." he simply replied.

"What? You went to Charles' house last night?" Elle was asking him with disbelief

"Yes. I went there to pick you up. You didn't remember what happened last night?" Erick asked her back.

"Hmm your big boss really cares for you. He said you collapsed yesterday at work that's why he brought you at his place." He said to her and he sounded annoyed.

Erick was still annoyed with Charles last night for intentionally making him to misunderstand every thing between him and Elle, and their relationship. He knew Charles was trying to provoke him.

"I am at his place last night?! and you came to pick me up?" Elle asked him again. Erick just nodded. Elle didn't remember that she was with Charles last night.

As she tried to concentrate she just remembered a little. She remembered seeing Erick asking her to go home then he carried her to his car. Then she fell asleep again.

Now she was really curious to know what happened yesterday.

"Ahem Erick... Can I borrow your phone? I think I need to thank my boss. Hehe" Elle smiled at him sheepishly.

Erick furrowed his brows when he heard her.

"No! You are ban from using any gadget today. Just stay at home and rest." Erick didn't agree with her request.

Elle:"....."

Elle was at loss for words.

'Why is it I felt like I am a child being grounded for today? What I have done that made him look upset and unhappy?'