Chapter 617


    Being pinched, Jimmy soon felt the pain and muttered that Ariah was being too aggressive.


    But she didn''t care.


    Because just now, he had said those ambiguous words in front of his father!


    It was just so inappropriate!


    Shooting him a re, she shook off his hand and walked away withrge strides. However, just as


    she opened the front door, someone walked in and she almost bumped into the person.


    "Watch out!"


    Kobi wanted to stabilize her.


    But before he could do that, Ariah was held into Jimmy''s embrace.


    "Need not to worry. I''ll take care of her." Jimmy pulled her closer into his arms and looked at Kobi.


    Seeing that, Kobi smiled faintly and changed the topic. "Are you guys going back now?"


    Just then, Mack''s voice came from behind. "I told them to stay overnight, but they insisted on going


    back." "It''s understandable since this is far from where they go to work." Kobi then gave ways to


    them. "Be careful on the way back."


    Jimmy then took Ariah out, but suddenly, she thought of something and stopped. "Wait."


    With a frown, he asked, "What''s wrong?"


    Ariah looked towards Kobi and questioned, "Why are you still outside? Didn''t youe in already


    when I went to look for Jimmy?"


    She was getting suspicious at Kobi.


    Nevertheless, Kobi replied withposure, "Oh, I went out to answer a phone call. Why? I can''t be


    outside?"


    "Of course you can."


    Saying that, she remained staring at him, trying to observe his slightest change of expression, but


    there was nothing.


    His eyes were calm and free of guilt.


    If he really did try to hypnotize Jimmy earlier, he would have been scared by her pressing gaze now.


    However, he showed no fear and was even getting curious at her gaze.


    Just as she opened her mouth and wanted to say something, Jimmy pulled her over and whispered,


    "Ariah."


    He gave her a look, asking her not to act rashly.


    So she had no choice but to suppress her urge to interrogate, and she changed the subject.


    "Where''s Emily, by the way?"


    Mack was also curious. "I seem to have seen her go out. Kobi, did you see her outside?"


    Hearing that, Kobi shook his head. "No, I didn''t see her. Perhaps she has gone back to her room


    already?"


    "Maybe. Go up and have a look. Just now, she seemed to be in a bad mood though."


    "Alright, then I''ll go up first."


    "Sure."


    Mack watched Kobi go upstairs.


    "Dad, you and Mom should rest soon. We''re leaving now." Saying that, Jimmy took Ariah with him


    and left.


    Outside, Ariah asked, "Why did you stop me from questioning Kobi just now?"


    Rather than trying to guess Kobi''s motive, it was better to ask him face to face.


    "Well, we don''t wanna alert him if he really wants to do something." Jimmy then raised his chin at


    her seat belt and said, "Put on your seat belt."


    "Okay."


    Quickly, Ariah fastened her seat belt while Jimmy started the car and continued, "Let''s wait for a


    while and see what he''s up to." "What if he hypnotizes you and tries to harm you in the meantime?"


    She was worried.


    "Haha, what can he do to me?" Jimmyughed. "Don''t worry. He won''t just kill me. Although the two


    of us have some dispute, he''s still my brother after all."


    Thinking about it, Ariah agreed.


    "What''s more, isn''t there a professional beside me?" Jimmy nced at her with a faint smile. "With


    you as my teacher, I could at least learn how to not get hypnotized."


    "Ahem, you must be joking!" She was startled.


    "Do I look like it?"


    Soon, Ariah realized that he meant it, and she was so shocked that she almost jumped up. "But I''m


    just an amateur. How am I supposed to teach you?"


    "An amateur?"


    Jimmy looked at her with a faint smile. "That day, Director Sherlock was stunned when you


    managed to hypnotize Felipe in the police station. He even told me to ask if you''re interested in


    coming to work at our department."


    So how could she just be an amateur?


    "Oh?" Ariah widened her eyes. "Did Director


    Sherlock really say that? If he''s interested in hiring me, he could go talk to the Dean. As for sry,


    it''s negotiable..."


    Hearing that, Jimmy was choked speechless.


    Couldn''t she tell that he was praising her superb skills?


    Jimmy snorted and interrupted her daydreaming. "Do you think I will agree?"


    "You turned it down?" She looked regretful.


    "Yep."


    Ariah had nothing to say in return.


    A momentter, she went back to their earlier topic. "Wait, you aren''t really going to let me teach


    you that, are you?"


    "I''m serious."


    "But I''m just an amateur. I didn''t learn it in a systematic way. It''s just that back when I was abroad,


    the old professor saw the talent in me, so he taught me a little of it..."


    "Yeah, just a little of it had already shocked Director Sherlock. If you had learned everything, you


    would have be the master of hypnotism."


    Instantly, she was choked speechless.


    She knew that he was praising her.


    And it was really ttering.


    When they arrived at her ce, it was alreadyte at night. Ariah unfastened her seat belt and


    pushed open the door. "Drive safe."


    It was raining now, so the road was slippery to drive.


    Hearing that, Jimmy raised his brows at her. Under the dim light, she could see him smiling faintly


    and his eyes seemed to be glittering.


    It was as if his eyes were recounting some sort of request.


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    Ariah''s heart trembled and she quickly shifted her gaze away. "Well, it''s gettingte now."


    Behind her, a warm breath enveloped her, and Jimmy''s husky voice was heard saying, "Why don''t


    you invite me to go up and have a drink?"


    Instantly, her body softened as she refused, "I... I''m afraid I can''t..."


    "Why not?"


    "I..."


    Being so closed to him, Ariah couldn''t utter aplete sentence at all and her ears felt numb.


    Suddenly, she felt a little ticklish as he ced his palm on her waist, asking, "What do you think?"


    Taking in a deep breath, she held back the urge to push him away and said, "Stop tickling me and


    go home. It''s gettingte..." "I''m not tickling you."


    Before she could finish her words, he had interrupted her.


    "Okay, okay. Will you just let go of me first?"


    Ariah was surprised that he was able to maintain this posture for a long time.


    However, Jimmy still wouldn''t let go of her and asked again, "Are you sure you don''t wanna invite


    me to go up? It''s raining heavily. Do you really want me to drive home now? What if something bad


    happens?"


    "Hey, don''t say that!"


    Quickly, she broke away from his grip and red at him.


    How could he curse himself like that?


    "Sorry, I shouldn''t have said that." His voice softened. "Honey, do you really not want me to go up?"