The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

The next morning, even though it was the weekend, Elle decided to go to Falcon Cafe.

She just made an alibi to Erick that today's duty was the compensation of her two days off last week.

But the truth was, she just wanted to avoid Erick for now since she needed time to think. She couldn't make up her mind and she got destructed by just seeing Erick.

She was still in a daze after that confession and she had conflicting thoughts.

Her troubles did not go unnoticed to Charles. He sensed that something was amiss with Elle that day.

"Master Phantom, observe Elle. She looks like she is not in her usual self today." Charles said to Phantom.

Phantom nodded in agreement while massaging his chin.

Two pairs of eyes were watching Elle who looked so busy with what she was doing in the counter however her thoughts seemed to be out of the world right now. 

"She is committing a lot of mistakes today. Did you also notice it master?"

Phantom nodded again with Charles's remarks.

"Master, I think you should talk to her. Three customers already complained today."

"One complained because instead of putting two spoons of sugar, Elle put powder milk in the customer's coffee."

"The other one complained because she ordered cookies-and-cream milkshake but Elle gave her chocolate milkshake."

"And what is her third mistake for today?" This time Phantom spoke up.

"She gave our customer the wrong amount of change. Master, what is wrong with her today? This is the first time I saw her like this."

"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Phantom looked at him with a brow raised.

"Eh... Master, you already knew Elle. She won't talk to me even if something is troubling her. Besides, I am afraid I might piss her off if I ask her with so many questions."

"Alright, I will talk to her in the secret bas.e.m.e.nt. Take care of everything here for a while."

Charles just nodded then Phantom approached Elle.

"Elle, can we talk for a while?" Phantom asked her.

Elle gave him a questioning look before she agreed. "Okay, Master."

"Not here, Let's go to the secret bas.e.m.e.nt. Charles will take care of everything here for a while."

Phantom and Elle proceeded to the secret bas.e.m.e.nt. Phantom tried this chance whether Elle would open up to him and share to him what was bothering her right now.

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At a certain restaurant...

The guy smirked at her as soon as he saw Marie. He held her waist pulling her closer towards him. He bent down a little and his lips brushed against her lips.

"Hey, easy... why is it you seem in a good mood today?" Marie asked Black shadow as soon as he released her lips. She was trying to dig some information.

"Hmm, I will tell you later. Let's go inside first."

Marie and Black Shadow entered the restaurant and chose the booth at the corner. They were now sitting next to each other.

He put his arm around her waist and started to feel intimate with her. Luckily, the waiter came to get their orders. Black Shadow ordered some drinks and foods for them.

When the waiter left, Black Shadow continued his advances with her. He slowly bent his head, moving in and kissing her neck. 

She contained her m.o.a.n and she turned her head to give him more access. Marie was already used to this kind of intimacy especially when she was working undercover.

As a spy agent, one of the strategies was the honey trap operation which was designed to compromise an opponent s.e.x.u.a.lly to elicit important information from a person.

Thus involvement of s.e.x.u.a.l activity, or the possibility of s.e.x.u.a.l activity, intimacy, romance, or seduction to conduct this operation could not be avoided.

Marie decided to start a conversation with him before they ended up doing something further. 

"Ahem... I thought you will tell me some good news. Why you look so happy?" Marie held his face to stop him from what he was doing.

Black Shadow was a little bit disappointed when he was interrupted. Marie noticed his expression so she gave him a quick kiss on his lips.

"I saw the person I am looking for. But she slipped away from me once again." Black Shadow told her as he chuckled from that thoughts.

Marie knew that he was referring to Catseye. At first, she was surprised when she heard it but she was able to conceal her expression.

"Oh really? That's good to hear. Where did you see her? Hmm... Should I feel jealous now? I am here but you still looking for someone." Marie teased him and pretended to be hurt to hide her true motive for asking the question.

Black Shadow chuckled because of her remarks. He suddenly grabbed her head and planted another kiss. He flicked his tongue against her lips, seeking entrance.

Marie slightly parted her lips and she let him explore her inside. She m.o.a.ned from the pleasure. Then the waiter arrived to deliver their order so Marie pushed away Black Shadow immediately.

Black Shadow leaned over and whispered to her. "No need to be jealous. I did not have a chance to do things like this to her. She might kill me right away."

Marie was rendered speechless. 

Seeing her confused expression Black Shadow let out a soft chuckle.

"Alright, do you know Selena or James Arison?" Black Shadow asked her out of the blue.

Marie frowned. 'Why is he mentioning the Arison Family.'

"Not in particular. I can see them in the news. Why?" Marie asked him curiously.

"I met that person last night during the Birthday Party of James Arison." Black Shadow told her truthfully.

'Whoah, sticking with this guy is the right choice, I could really gather so much information from him. So Catseye was there at the party. I should inform Captain Jason and Chief Lee regarding this.'

"Why are you there at that Party?" Marie simply asked him as she took a sip of her lemon juice drink.

"Hmm someone invited me. And I did not expect to see that person there." Black Shadow did not mention James. From the start, their connection with each other should remain confidential.

"What happened next after you saw her?"

"I lost her in the crowd. I tried to look at the CCTV footage but unfortunately the recordings that night had been deleted already." Black Shadow said feeling disappointed.

"So she anticipated it that's why she deleted the recordings," Marie commented.

Black Shadow burst into laughter after hearing her remarks. Marie gave him a questioning look.

"No, she did not do it. James Arison was the one who deleted the video that night because of someone."

"What?! Did he really do that? Why?" Marie asked him with disbelief.

"Haha, he wanted to protect someone. I heard there was a commotion happened and they were looking for the CCTV footage to know who was at fault."

"He deleted the evidence not knowing that he might need it after. Tsk Tsk Tsk such a waste.  What a coincidence right?"

Marie just nodded in agreement. 'I missed something at the party. Too bad I was not able to attend it."

After a while, Black Shadow got a message from Skull Gang. James wanted to see him and talk to him about Catseye.

"Sorry Babe, I got a call for duty. Let's continue our date next time. I'll visit you tomorrow. Let's go to the Night Club where we first met." Black Shadow pulled her for one last kiss.

He bade Marie a goodbye and he promised her that he would make up for her next time since their date today was interrupted.

When Black Shadow left, Marie took the chance to inform the headquarters regarding the information she got from Black Shadow.

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Meanwhile at XXX Crime Investigation Headquarter...

Bryan and Erick were having a conversation while waiting for their meeting to start. They had an emergency meeting today regarding Catseye's Case.

"Chief Lee, how is Elle? Is she okay? Why did both of you leave last night without telling us?" Bryan asked him curiously.

Erick smiled at the mention of Elle's name. Bryan noticed his good mood since Erick's face glowed with happiness.

"Hmm, I think something good happened last night," Bryan mumbled as he gave him a suspicious look.

Erick just let out a soft chuckle, not answering yet Bryan's questions.

"Come on Erick, spill it out. You are making me more curious." Bryan uttered pleadingly.

"I already confessed my feelings to Elle last night."

Bryan gasped in surprise. He stood up from his seat and he placed his two hands in Erick's desk as he turned to face Erick.

He gazed at him with an astonished expression on his face.

"Really?!!... Then how is it? What did she say? Are you and Elle officially in a relationship? Is this for real this time?" Bryan bombarded him with questions because of his excitement.

"Whoah! Take it easy, buddy. Please ask one question at a time. And lower your voice, they might hear you." Erick laughed at Bryan's reaction.

"Sorry Erick, I just got excited. So now, tell me." Bryan smiled at him sheepishly.

"I did not get any response from her yet."

"Oh, Is that true? Then why is it you look so happy? I thought you and Elle are already in a relationship." He sounded a little bit disappointed.

Erick smiled faintly. "She said she needed more time to sort her feelings."

"Hmmph, Does she need that?! I think it was already obvious, both of you like each other. You like her and she likes you." Bryan frowned as he looked at him with disbelief.

"How can you say that?" Erick asked him curiously.

"Well, the way you interact with each other, we can feel your chemistry and attraction with each other. The way you look at each other, there is something in your eyes and her eyes... I think it is called love. Hmm. Are you still in doubt?"

"See, you both even fooled our colleagues, thinking that you are a real couple and they don't suspect anything. And I don't think that you two are just good at acting because it looks so natural." Bryan shared his thoughts.

"Both of you, have feelings for each other. I guarantee you that Erick. Believe me!" Bryan said to him with so much confidence.

"Alright, I believe you. But since she said she needs more time I will respect her decision and wait for her response. The important thing is I already told her about my feelings towards her."

"But I am wondering, what is stopping her right now." Bryan could not still believe that Elle did not give Erick a response.

"Maybe because of her situation. She is still in doubt about herself since she has amnesia. And I understand that. I also want to take one step at a time. I don't want to rush her."

"You are right. Hmm, I am really happy for you Chief." Bryan grinned widely at him and patted his shoulder.

"By the way, how about you. How are you and the girl that you like? Is there any progress between the two of you?"

It was now Erick's turn to ask Bryan about his love life.

"Ahem, Erick I will be honest to you. The girl I like is April.  And she gave me a chance to court her."

Erick was not surprised after hearing that.

"Hmm, I am glad to hear that."

"Why are you not surprise Erick?" Bryan asked him quizzically.

"Because I somehow knew that it was her." He simply said while grinning at his friend.

"Huh...How did you know?"

"Because it is also obvious." Erick burst into laughter seeing his friend startled expression.

This time it was Erick who stood up and patted Bryan's shoulder. "I am also happy for you my friend!"

They were having this conversation when June entered the office to call for them.

"Bryan... Chief Lee, our meeting is about to start. Captain Jason is already in the conference room. He also informed us that Marie got important information about Catseye. She will call us in ten minutes."

Bryan and Erick nodded and they followed June going to the conference room.