The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

Charles was already at the restaurant waiting for Elle. He was very excited that is why he arrived there early. Elle texted him a while ago that she was on her way.

After 20 minutes, Elle arrived at the restaurant. She spotted Charles immediately. Charles waved at Elle as soon as he saw her. He was really in high spirit right now.

"Hey! Whazzup! I thought you will keep me waiting for too long! I am glad you are on time." Charles greeted her with a wide smile. Elle could feel the enthusiasm in his voice. She just gave him a nod before sitting on the opposite side of Charles.

Charles noticed that something was off about Elle. 'What is wrong with her? Did something happen?' Just a while ago when he talked to her, she was very cheerful and playful since her plan was a success but right now she didn't look too happy at all.

"Have you order food already?" Elle asked him while she was looking at the menu book.

"Not yet, I am waiting for you." Charles simply said.

"Ah okay."

Then the waiter arrived and took their order. Charles was silently observing Elle. He was really puzzled. It seemed that the person in front of him was not Elle. Even though she was silent but he couldn't feel the cold and threatening aura around her. It looked different.

He was used to seeing her mad, annoyed and cold towards him but this time it was really different. She didn't look like she was in a bad mood but rather she looked so down and absent minded.

"Ahmm, Elle?" he called her to get her attention. He wanted to ask her but he was hesitating.

"Yes?" She softly mumbled.

"How did it go?" he asked her. He was referring to the conversation she had wit the Eagles a while ago.

"It went well of course." She simply said and she gave him a timid smile. Charles was dumbfounded.

'Am I really talking to Elle right now? Is she an impostor? Did she get caught by them? Did they also sent someone to pretend as Elle in order to catch him? What is this sudden change in her attitude?' Charles imagination started to run wild.

As if noticing the intense gaze that Charles was giving her, Elle suddenly looked toward his direction.

"Why are you staring at me like that? Are you really that hungry? Imagining that I am your food?" Elle said to him as she raised her right brow.

Charles' eyes widened as he saw her suspicious look.

'How can she say that I am imagining her as a food so bluntly? No! No! It was a big misunderstanding.'

He looked at Elle's beautiful alluring face then suddenly he could feel that his face turned red.

"Cough! Cough!" Charles cleared his throat. He lowered his head to hide his embarrassment. He scolded himself inside for over thinking.

Getting no response from Charles, Elle spoke again. "Charles, do you know how many people have died in my hands?"

Charles gave her a confused looked before he replied honestly "There were so many, I already have lost count of them."

Elle let out a chuckle upon hearing it "Yeah, me too!"

"Why did you ask? Have you regretted it now?" Charles asked her curiously.

"Nope. I only have one regret in my life." She said honestly.

Charles became so quiet right now. This was the first time that he couldn't use his blabbering mouth. Elle was being sentimental right now. He knew something was bothering her right now. He was willing to listen.

"Charles, do you believe in retribution?" She asked him again. Charles didn't know what to answer. Elle let out another chuckle. "If you do, what punishment do you think will be waiting for me in the future?"

This time, Charles couldn't take it anymore. He was really not used to her acting like this. This was so unlikely of her. "Why are you spouting nonsense?!"

"Why are you getting mad? I am just asking. Don't worry, I will not threaten to kill you so you can honestly answer it. Besides, I know you are also cursing me every time I beat you. am I right?" She was laughing at him right now.

This time Charles was looking at her seriously. "Yeah, I am fighting with you most of the time. I am afraid every time you are looking at me with your sharp cold stares. I know, you might just kill me any time if you really wanted to. But never in my life, I curse at you. I am not wishing you any harm. Elle.... for so many years that we are working together....staying together.....sticking together in every difficult missions... is that what you really think about me? Do you really think that I don't really care about you? or... it just that.... you don't really care about me at all. Am I just another weapon to you, that you can used any time?"

Charles didn't know why but his heart was aching right now after saying that. He was dead serious this time. He didn't wait for Elle to respond. He just walked away with a heavy heart. Elle was left speechless in her spot. She was not able to react after hearing what Charles had said a while ago. She just noticed that Charles was already walking towards the exit of the restaurant, not looking back at her.

"Did he just walk out on me?" Elle mumbled to herself. She tried to chase after him but when she got out from the restaurant Charles was already gone. At that moment, their orders also arrived. Elle went back inside the restaurant in order to get their order and settle their bill.

She looked at the foods which are now on their table. Elle frown when she noticed that there were lot of foods. "What the hell, how can I finish all of this alone?" she mumbled to herself. Her eyes widened when she realized something. "Oh crap, I didn't bring money. Charles is the one who was supposed to pay their bills right now." Elle was now in panic. She asked for the bill.

After a while, the waiter came back with the bill. Elle was now thinking of possible solutions in this problem. She also considered asking help to Erick. Her eyes widened when she saw that their total bill was worth nine thousand eight hundred fifty. She was already cursing Charles right now. She was about to call him when she remembered something.

"Oh the tip! Selena gave me a ten thousand cash tip!" Her eyes lit up. She could used that to pay for their bill.

"Charles, how dare you leave me just like that! You moron!!! Charles.... just you wait! Don't let me see your face or else..... I don't know what I might do to you!" She was also mad right now. She thought that she would end up being arrested by not paying the bills in that famous restaurant. Fortunately, Selena's tip saved her today!