The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

Erick and Elle had a nice dinner together. In the end, it was Erick who paid for their food. He didn't allow Elle to do it.

"Hey...why did you do that? I said it's my treat tonight." Elle complained to him. They were now inside his car.

"Hmm, inviting me for dinner is enough. Besides it is embarrassing for me if the girl will be the one who will pay for the bill." Erick explained to her.

"Hmmph! Then why did you let Selena Arison treat you for lunch last time? You told me that. Did you forget? And now, you won't allow me to pay for our food." Elle glared at him.

Erick looked at her helplessly.

'Why did she have to mention another girl?'

Erick didn't know how to reason out.

"Is it because she is rich and I am not? Are you looking down on me?" Elle spoke up again when she didn't hear his response.

"Hey, it is not like that. I am not looking down on you Elle. Please do not think like that, I am sorry for making you upset. The truth is... it's just that I think I should do it and I won't let my girl be hassled with that. I didn't mean to upset you. I won't do it again. " 

Erick said as he felt desperate right now. He didn't want Elle to misunderstand.

Meanwhile, Elle was at loss for words when she heard Erick.

'What? Did he just say my girl?' Suddenly, her anger dissipated slowly but her heart started to run wild in her chest. She bit her lips and she stayed quiet.

Erick didn't notice the changes in Elle's expression. He thought Elle kept silent because she was really mad at him.

"Elle I am really sorry. Please forgive me." Erick continued apologizing to her. This time he stopped the car. He couldn't focus on driving knowing that Elle was upset about him.

He averted his gaze to Elle. She suddenly picked up something inside the paper bag and gave it to him. Erick was so confused when he saw the square box in Elle's hand.

"Okay, accept this and I will forgive you." Elle didn't sound mad anymore. Erick was puzzled and he was just staring at her.

Elle had the urge to laugh when Erick didn't react. Actually, Elle was really looking for the right timing to give him her gift but she could not find the right moment for that. And at this moment, she decided to finally give him her gift.

She sighed deeply and took her courage to tell him. "I bought you a gift. If you won't accept even this then I won't give you a gift ever again."

As if Erick realized something, his face brightened and his lips curled into a vibrant smile.

"Did you really buy this for me?" He really wanted to confirm if it was really for him.

Elle nodded. Erick excitedly accepted her gift.

"Thank you, Elle! I promise I will treasure it with my own life!" he sounded very happy.

There was a spark in his eyes as he stared at the gift given by Elle. He was smiling from ear to ear. Elle let out a soft chuckle as she saw Erick's reaction. 

'He is so cute. He looks like a child who had just received his favorite toy.'

Erick was about to open the box when Elle stopped him.

"Don't open it for now okay. You are so excited. Just drive and check it out when we get home. Mom and Dad might be waiting for us already at home."

Erick just nodded then continued driving. Erick averted his gaze to her.

"You are not upset with me anymore?" Erick asked her.

"Hmm, as long as you keep your words. It is not that expensive but I hope you like it and you will treasure it as your promise."

"Hmm, of course, the price is not important because the person who gave it is the most important to me that's why I will treasure it no matter what! Even if this is the cheapest gift in the world but for me it is priceless." Erick said to her with so much sincerity.

Elle giggled upon hearing his words.

"Mr. Detective, I didn't know, you are also a sweet talker!"

"Why? You didn't believe me?" Erick asked her innocently. Elle just laughed at him.

"Hey, I am telling the truth!" Erick insisted.

"Alright! Alright... I believe you now." Elle said as she tried to control her laughter. Erick just smiled at her, satisfied with her answer.

"Hey, why are you staring at me like that? Focus on driving," she asked him as she noticed how he was looking at her intently.

Erick let out a soft chuckle before he focused his eyes again on the road.

"Hmm, I am just glad that you are now smiling and laughing more often compared before."

Elle was also surprised to herself when she heard it from Erick. He was right, Elle was changing little by little without her knowing.

"Well, I think it was because of you. Good thing you are a good influence." Elle chuckled after saying that.

"Hmm, it is my pleasure to hear that. I guess I am doing great." Erick also chuckled.

"By the way, before I forget, let me ask you something first," Elle remembered something so she changed their topic.

"What is it?" 

"I heard that something happened between you and my boss. Did you punch him? Why?" Elle was really curious why Erick did that to Charles.

Erick was taken aback by her question.

'How will I explain it to Elle that I get mad when her Boss told me that she was sleeping on his bed?' he thought to himself.

Elle was just looking at him intently, patiently waiting for his response.

Erick sighed deeply before he answered her.

"I am sorry about that. It was just a misunderstanding. Did your boss get mad at you because of that? Did I give you a hassle because of my action?" Erick asked her with a concerned voice.

Elle had the urge to laugh but she controlled herself. 'Hmm, Charles won't ever think to give me a hassle. He was afraid of me.'

Elle shook her head. "He is not mad at me. He was actually mad at you!" Elle burst into laughter after saying that. She could still remember what Charles looks like when that topic was brought up.

Erick felt guilty about it. "Don't worry, I will apologize to him."

"Hmm, it's okay, don't feel so guilty. I believe you did that because my boss might have provoked you at that time. What happened really?" Elle asked him again.

"Well... I was looking for you at that time. I was calling you when suddenly your boss answered your phone. I asked him where are you and then he said you were with him. I asked him what are you doing and he said you are sleeping in his bed. I thought..." Erick paused since he was hesitating whether to continue or not.

"You thought what?" Elle urged him to continue.

Erick sighed deeply before he replied, "I thought... something happened between you two."

Erick knew she was looking at him but he couldn't look straight into her eyes so he just focused his gaze on the road. Deep inside he felt guilty and embarrassed at the same time.

On the other hand, Elle was silent for seconds when she heard his reply. She didn't know whether it was funny or not. She was at loss for words. She was trying to process the information in her brain.

'Erick thought something happened between me and Charles that is why he punched him as soon as he arrived at Charles' place. Well, that was really a big misunderstanding! Did Charles do it intentionally so that Erick would misunderstand something? If he did, then he really deserved that punch.' Elle thought to herself.

Then Elle noticed that the man beside her was becoming so red. His face was blushing from embarrassment. 'Erick is blushing!'

Elle burst into peals of laughter while looking at him amusedly.

"I didn't know you also have a wild imagination Mr. Detective and you turned to be aggressive sometimes. I thought you always have a wholesome mind and a good self- control and tolerance!"

Elle teased him that made Erick's face to become redder.

"Hey stop teasing me. It was your Boss' fault for making me misunderstood everything."

He glanced at the girl who was having difficulty in holding her laughter. Elle just continued laughing at him.

Erick looked at her helplessly. He again stopped the car, unfastened his seatbelt and he moved from his seat and leaned over so that he would be closer to Elle.

Elle's laughter automatically stopped when she felt his presence. She could now smell his masculine scent mixed with his cologne. It was intoxicating her mind.

She looked up to see Erick who wore an evil smirk on his face. Their eyes got connected and then in just a split of seconds, Erick sealed her lips with a kiss. Their lips touched against each other for a few seconds before Erick released her lips.

Elle froze on her spot with her eyes are wide open from shock. She felt disoriented and lost in that moment.