Chapter 19 You''ll Have To Give Me A Reason


    Molly borrowed Hogan''s cellphone and went to the rest room during the break. She hesitated for a long


    time. Finally she took out the note she had kept in her pocket and dialed the number written.


    "Hello?" A bewitching voice greeted her from the other side.


    Molly was really hesitant to introduce herself. She waited until the person at the other end of the line


    was threatening to hang up if she didn''t talk. "I''m the person you took clothes shopping this morning!"


    There was silence at the other end for a while. Molly licked her lips while waiting. It was obvious that


    she felt uneasy.


    "It''s you!" Eric answered quietly. He took a sip of wine and asked," You have something to say?"


    Even though he asked, Eric knew the answer for sure.


    "Yeah!" Molly answered slowly. She was not sure if it was appropriate to make this call because they


    had only met once. What''s more, it hadn''t been a particrly pleasant experience.


    Eric nced at Brian, who was sipping on his wine leisurely and asked with a smile," What''s up?"


    Molly didn''t answer immediately. She bit her lip and held the piece of paper in her hand with more


    strength as she was getting nervous. After a while she asked quietly," Can... can I... talk to youter? I


    mean face-to-face?


    I won''t take much of your time!" she hurriedly added, as if afraid she would be rejected.


    Eric''s smile widened into an even more wicked one. "Dream Coffee, 00:30."


    Molly wasn''t expecting to receive an address and time. She paused and then agreed quickly," OK!


    Thank you..."


    "Thank me after I have helped you, if I can!" Eric said and then hung up.


    During the entire length of the conversation, Brian hadn''t shown any emotion or looked at his brother.


    "Why are you here today?" Eric asked him ndly.


    Brian owned several casinos, but he rarely visited any of them, especially when he didn''t have any


    business to do, like today in this one at suchte hours. So there must have been a reason.


    Brian looked at the wine which was reflecting captivating shades and shapes of light and began talking


    slowly," Becky has left and I''m depressed. Isn''t that what you''ve always wanted?"


    With a calm expression, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Eric, who was smiling slyly.


    "Is that what you think?" Eric asked. Hey down on the sofa and propped his feet on the desk in


    leisure. Then he continued in aposed voice," I didn''t influence Becky''s decision, nor did I want to.


    Perhaps... it was because I was afraid to lose to you. I thought her leaving might have been for the


    best."


    "Did you?" Brian red suspiciously at Eric.


    However, Eric still looked as wicked as before. He twiddled the ss slightly and answered slowly," I''m


    afraid that few people will dislike a girl like Becky."


    He didn''t answer Brian directly, but there was aplex emotion shing across his eyes. Looking up,


    he said to his brother instead," You seem to pay a lot of attention to QY Ind."


    "I like fun games!" That single sentence showed how ambitious and fearless Brian was. He put down


    his ss and, getting up, slowly told Eric," I''ll stay in the city for a while. Since Becky has left, you can


    go back to Dragon Ind. I don''t want uncle asking me about you!''''


    Soon as he had finished hisst sentence, he took the coat Tony had handed him and began striding


    towards the door.


    Eric did not move. He watched Brian''s receding footsteps and wondered," Why would you stay here


    even after Becky is gone?"


    "Wing will hold a charity concert here next month!" Brian left the office as soon as he had finished


    speaking, and the office was left silent in Eric''s presence.


    He merely smiled and sipped his wine. The fragrance and the sweet taste spread over his entire


    mouth. His eyes were fixed on the big screen and asionally, he caught sight of Molly circting


    among the gamblers. Eric couldn''t help watching her carefully.


    *


    After Molly had exchanged the chips she had received as tips from the gamblers, she hurriedly went to


    change her clothes and then ran towards the Dream Coffee café just opposite the Grand Night Casino.


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    "Wee!" a waitress greeted her sweetly. "Are you alone, miss?"


    "No..." she answered as her eyes fluttered around. The entire café was filled with people. Even though


    it waste, this was a busy part of the city. Molly''s eyes stopped at a corner. She couldn''t help but feel


    joyful. "I have a friend here!"


    She walked directly towards Eric and smiled at him. She sat opposite to him and ordered a cup of


    coffee. She was biting her lips, trying to find the right way to say it. Eric made it easy for her.


    "Is there anything I can help you with?" he asked, noticing her embarrassed look.


    "Well..." Molly paused for a moment. Then she simply looked at Eric and said," Can you lend me two


    hundred grand? I need it urgently. I swear I will pay you back in a month. I promise!"


    She was so nervous that her heart was almost jumping out of her chest. She was keeping her lips


    tightly closed and staring at Eric who had been wearing an elegant but evil smile since the beginning of


    their encounter.


    He did not say a word. He was just looking at her carefully, as if surveying her. Molly began to breath


    heavily. Then Eric remembered her image on the monitor screen, and Brian''s attitude came to his mind.


    He said peacefully," Even though it isn''t that much... you''ll have to give me a reason


    anyway."