Chapter 104


    Night falls. The tranquil summer night is awakened by the nightlife.


    Tonight, Greg invites Arno and Poppy to a Japanese restaurant near the Wild Road.


    The Shinno Japanese restaurant is opened by authentic Japanese. Everything follows the Japanese


    style, including decoration,yout, and cuisine.


    "Isn’t it good?” Greg looks at them and pours them a ss of saki.


    "It’s easy for you, an idler, to find this restaurant.” Poppy remarks deliberately. It’ll be weird if a bon


    vivant fails to know where to eat.


    "Poppy, I’m not happy to hear that.” Greg jokes partially while putting a piece of salmon in his mouth.


    "Good advice is harsh to the ear. Listen to the truth more if necessary.” Poppy is excellent at taunting.


    Even if someone will be irritated to death by her words, she can still savor sushi calmly.


    Greg looks at Arno. "That’s a good apprentice you have cultivated. How do you survive?”


    Arno raises his lip corner slightly. He has gotten ustomed to her first-rate mean words.


    Grey doesn’t get any response, thus shaking his head helplessly. "No wonder she’s so brazen. It turns


    out that you spoil her.”


    "I don’t teach Poppy anything. She’s so brilliant, a fast learner. Moreover, she has a deeper


    understanding of some aspects than me. I’m barely her master.” Arno’s modest, but his praise for her is


    true.


    Poppy just nces at Arno without any response.


    Greg tuts and changes the topic. "How’s your work in Navi?”


    Mentioning it, Poppy scowls and shakes her head. "It’s annoying!”


    "Howe? Are you being harassed because of your overwhelming charm?” Greg grins, with a


    gloating look.


    A mischievous spark glimmers in her eyes. "That dude is more annoying than you. He’s like a timer,


    Greg stops eating. "You can scold that dude if you want. But why do you mention me?”


    He thinks he will be targeted anyway.


    Poppy’s scarlet lips make a half-smile. "That’s because you’re indeed annoying!”


    "Haha!” Arno can’t help but burst intoughter. It’s the first time that he has seen Greg is despised


    Greg shakes his head. "Poppy, anyway, I have stood in front of "a knife” for you—to handle Jean. But


    you haven’t appreciated it.”


    "Thanks!” Poppy takes the ss and toasts to him. "Thank you very much. I know what you’re capable


    of.”


    "Nothing!” Greg finally feelsfy.


    After a while, Arno takes out a document and hands it to Poppy after the meal. "Check it out.”


    Poppy’s eyes light up. "Is it about Wythe?”


    "Open it and you’ll know.”


    Greg can’t help but cut in. "Aha, you’re such a qualified master.”


    Arno res at Greg for his vague look and returns to the topic. "Scout values the case very much and


    hires Wythe to be his representativewyer, known as a hypocrite and sophist in the circle. You need to


    be careful.”


    Greg sayszily, "He’s the best at this kind ofmercial case. Last year, there was a battle about the


    prime site purchased by S.H. estate. Everyone thought it was the toughest since it was rted to


    politics. However, he spent half a year and won thewsuit.”


    Poppy nces at him. Last year, she hadn’te back, thus not knowing the case.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Arno nods. "That guy is most brilliant at prolonging battles. You must hold on.”


    "Then I’ll solve it quickly, not giving him a chance to stall.” Poppy looks calm, but her eyes glint.


    "You’re at a disadvantage if it’s a prolong case.” Arno has also analyzed the case.


    Greg cuts in from time to time, but the master and apprentice are discussing most of the time. The


    original meaning of the meal to celebrate his return has been transferred into job discussion.


    Greg can’t help but sigh. Why is he surrounded by workaholics?


    After their discussion, it’s not early; therefore, Poppy drives to her apartment.


    When she gets out of the car, Poppy pulls the luggage to the building. It’s very dark. Poppy is kind of


    rxed after drinking wine and fails to notice someone is approaching her.


    Until the luggage is taken away, she suddenly looks up and sees Kenny. "You’re not a ghost. How can


    you walk without noises?”


    She is toozy to grab the luggage that has been taken away by him and steps toward the apartment.


    Kenny follows her and senses the wine scent in the air, asking sensitively, "Did you have a drink with


    Noel?”


    Sheughs slightly after they enter the elevator. "I left in the afternoon. I failed to focus on hispany


    at all, where I was supervised in every corner.”


    An assigned employee will definitely receive much attention. Besides, with his acquaintance of Noel,


    Kenny knows what she means and his heart lights up, hugging her shoulder with his free left hand. "Or


    go to mypany?”


    "You?”


    Receiving her stare, he knows he is ssified in the same category as Noel, thus dering instantly,


    "I’ll never have personal feelings when I work.”


    "OK.” Poppy replies indifferently.


    "What do you think? Consider it.” Kenny intends to seduce her into hispany. It’ll be good, staring at


    her every day.


    Poppy nces at him coldly and gets rid of his touch using her elbow with a smile.


    "Little minx, why are you so into violence?”


    The elevator door opens and they go out one after the other.


    Poppy doesn’t respond. She opens the door in, takes the nightdress, and walks into the bathroom,


    ignoring him.


    There are constant sounds of sshing water. Kenny nces at the bathroom, puts down the luggage,


    and steps to the balcony with a cigarette in his hand.


    Poppy ties her hair loosely behind her head after a shower. The nightdress still looks sexy on her.


    However, she doesn’t mean to seduce him. That’s her dressing style.


    Watching Kenny on the balcony, she walks over. With a background of a starry night, he’s like a


    magnificent sculpture, with profound eyes. No one will know what he’s pondering.


    She grabs the cigarette from his mouth. After that, she leans on the railingzily, and takes the


    cigarette in one hand to her mouth and takes a deep breath. Her attractive eyes squints, which are


    blocked by the smoke she spits out, and her fairy-like face looks striking.


    It’s the first time that Kenny has realized watching a woman smoke is bliss.


    He props his hands on the railing and approaches her. "It’s the first time that I have seen ady


    smoking. How sexy it can be.” His maic and deep voice exudes an ultimate charm under the night.


    Poppyughs. "Only baddies will smoke.”